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Medical Billing Fairness Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1607| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medical Billing Fairness Act of 2019 This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, to (1) allow in-network patients, when scheduling a nonemergency procedure, to request only in-network treatment; and (2) if in-network treatment is not available, pay for any additional costs to the patient or the patient's insurer.
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Health care costs and insuranceHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

Medical Billing Fairness Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1607| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
Medical Billing Fairness Act of 2019 This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, to (1) allow in-network patients, when scheduling a nonemergency procedure, to request only in-network treatment; and (2) if in-network treatment is not available, pay for any additional costs to the patient or the patient's insurer.
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHospital careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare