Healthcare Cost Transparency Act

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Introduced

15 November 2019

Last action

18 November 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

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Timeline

15 November 2019
Introduced
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.
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15 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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18 November 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5121
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5121
us · 116-hr-5121 · source updated 4 February 2025