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Know the Price Act

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6005

Know the Price Act

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from entering agreements with a health care service provider, or network of such providers, that restricts the plan from accessing and sharing cost or quality of care information. Plans may share such information with referring providers, plan sponsors, and plan enrollees, consistent with privacy rules.

Further, agreements with providers may not restrict group health plans from electronically accessing anonymous claims information upon request, consistent with privacy rules.

Current Status of Bill HR 6005

Bill HR 6005 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 27, 2020. Bill HR 6005 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 27, 2020.  Bill HR 6005's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of February 27, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6005

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6005

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Business records
- Contracts and agency
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Right of privacy

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6005

Know the Price Act
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase transparency of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage by removing gag clauses on price and quality information, and for other purposes.
Know the Price Act

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