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Know Your Provider Act of 2020

Introduced: February 7, 2020 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 7, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Know Your Provider Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans to

  • establish publicly available databases listing the contact information for providers and facilities delivering services under the plan,
  • periodically verify and update the information on such databases,
  • include notice in other provider directories that the most current information is available through the database, and
  • establish procedures for responding promptly to inquiries from plan holders.

Further, providers and facilities must establish processes for submitting current information to contracted health plans.

What's happening now February 7, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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