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H.R. 5800

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Ban Surprise Billing Act
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Floor Vote
Latest Action · December 2, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-615, Part I.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
February 7, 2020
Cosponsors (1)
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Ban Surprise Billing Act This bill places certain limits on the cost-sharing amount for health insurance plan holders for certain services received from out-of-network providers that are based on the median in-network rate for similar services. The bill also establishes requirements related to the practice of billing plan holders for the difference between the out-of-network rate and the in-network rate for certain services; the bill provides for an independent dispute resolution process for services with a median contracted rate of $750 or greater, among other provisions.

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