Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021
Summary
Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 This bill modifies provisions requiring health insurance plans to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing services at no cost, without prior authorization, and without medical management requirements. This includes the rates at which insurance plans must reimburse providers of such tests. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to survey and report on the cash prices of testing services and the compliance of providers with the requirement to publish the prices of tests. Additionally, HHS, jointly with the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Labor, must issue guidance clarifying the process for submitting claims for testing services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 21, 2021
Last action Jul 21, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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