Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
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On Floor
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Enacted
Know Your Provider Act of 2020 This bill requires private health insurance plans to establish publicly available databases listing the contact information for providers and facilities delivering services under the plan, periodically verify and update the information on such databases, include notice in other provider directories that the most current information is available through the database, and establish procedures for responding promptly to inquiries from plan holders. Further, providers and facilities must establish processes for submitting current information to contracted health plans.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsContracts and agencyEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical records
Know Your Provider Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-5807| House
| Updated: 2/7/2020
Know Your Provider Act of 2020 This bill requires private health insurance plans to establish publicly available databases listing the contact information for providers and facilities delivering services under the plan, periodically verify and update the information on such databases, include notice in other provider directories that the most current information is available through the database, and establish procedures for responding promptly to inquiries from plan holders. Further, providers and facilities must establish processes for submitting current information to contracted health plans.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsContracts and agencyEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical records