An Act Protecting Patients And Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs.
An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers.
Relative to patient access to health care prices and billing practices.
Relating to consumer protections against billing and limitations on information reported by consumer reporting agencies.
AN ACT relating to consumer protection through regulation of pharmacy-related trade practices.
AN ACT relating to consumer protections in health insurance.
An Act Concerning Hospitals, Insurers And Health Care Consumers.
"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer
Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act or the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act This bill provides statutory authority for requirements for hospitals and health insurance plans to disclose certain information about the costs for items and services. Specifically, hospitals must publish in their list of standard charges certain rates negotiated with insurers, discounts for cash payments, and billing codes. Further, hospitals generally must publish the standard charges for the services provided by the hospital that may be scheduled in advance. Additionally, insurance plans must publish the in-network and out-of-network charges for covered items and services and the negotiated prices for covered prescription drugs. Plans must provide a tool for consumers to search for this cost information. Consumers also may request additional information about the costs of specific items or services under their plans.