Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5826
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2020-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business records
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
User charges and fees
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: 

Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

 
 This bill makes a series of changes related to health care costs and billing practices. Among other things, the bill
 
 
applies the in-network cost-sharing amount to certain emergency and related nonemergency services that are provided out-of-network,
 
applies the in-network cost-sharing amount to nonemergency services that are provided out-of-network at an in-network facility unless specified written notice requirements are met,
 
establishes procedures for health insurance plans to negotiate reimbursement amounts paid to out-of-network providers in states without such a process,
 
requires insurance plans to establish publicly available databases that list the contact information for in-network providers and facilities, 
 
requires health care providers and insurance plans to provide certain cost estimates for services scheduled at least three days in advance,
 
requires plans to continue benefits for specified long-term care when an insurance plan's contractual relationship with a provider or facility changes or terminates,
 
requires insurance plans to include specified consumer assistance and benefits information on a plan holder's membership card and maintain certain price comparison tools for in-network services,
 
establishes reporting requirements related to air ambulance services,
 
establishes a temporary income tax deduction for specified expenses resulting from out-of-network and emergency services.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Introduced in House