Washington, July 20 -- Congressman Tim Walberg issued the following press release:
The House today unanimously passed H.R. 8823, Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and crack down on fraud in the program.
Chairman Tim Walberg said:"Federal workers who are navigating an injury deserve timely, honest, and compassionate care-not to become the target of fraud. Unfortunately, certain medical providers have treated FECA like a personal ATM, submitting fraudulent claims and abusing the system at the expense of both taxpayers and the very people they were entrusted to help. This legislation puts an end to that abuse and rea...