To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act to establish new coverage and payment rules for certain COVID–19 diagnostic tests and related items and services, and for other purposes.
No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act
This bill extends the temporary period during which private health insurance plans must cover testing and related services for COVID-19 without cost sharing. It also temporarily applies certain consumer protections against surprise billing to such testing and related services.
Finally, beginning on May 1, 2022, insurance plans without a negotiated price for COVID-19 testing services are no longer required to pay providers the published cash price for such services.
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