Healthcare Cost Transparency Act

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

1. 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 November 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 November 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 November 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 November 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

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