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Health Care Price Check Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1497| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health Care Price Check Act of 2019 This bill requires Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors, and private health insurers to have a toll-free phone number and website through which enrollees may obtain certain health insurance information. Among other items, the phone number and website must provide information relating to cost-sharing requirements, the quality of covered items and services, and out-of-network providers, as applicable.
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May 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Government information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityInflation and pricesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicarePrescription drugsTelephone and wireless communication

Health Care Price Check Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1497| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Health Care Price Check Act of 2019 This bill requires Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors, and private health insurers to have a toll-free phone number and website through which enrollees may obtain certain health insurance information. Among other items, the phone number and website must provide information relating to cost-sharing requirements, the quality of covered items and services, and out-of-network providers, as applicable.
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Timeline
May 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityInflation and pricesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicarePrescription drugsTelephone and wireless communication