Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to health care administrative costs. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategy and take associated action to reduce unnecessary costs and administrative burdens in the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the private health-insurance market, by at least half over a period of 10 years. HHS must also award grants so that states may establish commissions targeting such costs.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicaidMedicarePublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations
Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-5688| House
| Updated: 1/28/2020
Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to health care administrative costs. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategy and take associated action to reduce unnecessary costs and administrative burdens in the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the private health-insurance market, by at least half over a period of 10 years. HHS must also award grants so that states may establish commissions targeting such costs.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicaidMedicarePublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations