HR 5121
116th Congress
House
Health
Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Healthcare Cost Transparency Act
Introduced: November 15, 2019
Introduced by:
Beyer, Donald S.
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Healthcare Cost Transparency Act
This bill requires health insurance issuers, including those issuing plans to federal employees, to make price comparison guidance available to plan holders. Specifically, issuers must employ staff or provide an online tool to compare a plan holder's cost-sharing responsibility between in-network providers for specific items or services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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