A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish limitations on cost-sharing for out-of-network services, to prohibit balance billing for such services, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3541| Senate
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (3)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act of 2018 This bill prohibits health insurers and providers from charging individuals who have health insurance above a certain rate for out-of-network services; providers may also not charge uninsured individuals above a certain rate. States must select the applicable rates from specified options.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingInsurance industry and regulationMedicareRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish limitations on cost-sharing for out-of-network services, to prohibit balance billing for such services, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3541| Senate
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act of 2018 This bill prohibits health insurers and providers from charging individuals who have health insurance above a certain rate for out-of-network services; providers may also not charge uninsured individuals above a certain rate. States must select the applicable rates from specified options.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (3)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingInsurance industry and regulationMedicareRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations