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US HR3502

US HR3502
Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act


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Introduced
06/26/2019
In Committee
06/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XI of the Social Security Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices. Among other things, the bill applies in-network cost-sharing requirements to certain emergency and related non-emergency services that are provided out-of-network; requires health insurers to include in-network and out-of-network deductibles, as well as out-of-pocket maximum limitations, on enrollee insurance cards; requires health insurers to provide online and print directories of in-network health care providers; and prohibits health care providers from billing individuals for services more than a year after such services are provided.

AI Summary

This bill, the Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, makes a series of changes to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills. Key provisions include: - Applying in-network cost-sharing requirements to certain emergency and related non-emergency services provided out-of-network. - Requiring health insurers to include deductible and out-of-pocket maximum information on insurance cards. - Requiring health insurers to provide directories of in-network providers. - Prohibiting providers from billing individuals for services more than a year after the services were provided. - Establishing a negotiation and independent dispute resolution process for determining payments between health plans and out-of-network providers. - Imposing civil monetary penalties on providers that bill patients for more than the in-network cost-sharing amount. The bill aims to address issues around surprise medical bills and improve transparency in health care costs and billing practices.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (111)

Raul Ruiz (D)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Alma Adams (D),  Rick Allen (R),  Colin Allred (D),  Mark Amodei (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Lou Correa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Sharice Davids (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Bill Flores (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Mark Green (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Glenn Grothman (R),  James Hagedorn (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Brian Higgins (D),  French Hill (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Jared Huffman (D),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Eddie Johnson (D),  John Joyce (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Peter King (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Doug Lamborn (R),  James Langevin (D),  Nita Lowey (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Lucy McBath (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Grace Meng (D),  Dan Meuser (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  Alex Mooney (R),  Joe Morelle (D),  Greg Murphy (R),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Ralph Norman (R),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Greg Pence (R),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Dean Phillips (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Denver Riggleman (R),  David Roe (R),  John Rose (R),  Max Rose (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  David Rouzer (R),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Kim Schrier (D),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  David Scott (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  John Shimkus (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Greg Stanton (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Van Taylor (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Steve Watkins (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Ron Wright (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/27/2019)

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