HELP Copays Act

3/14/2024, 4:05 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 830

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements.

Current Status of Bill HR 830

Bill HR 830 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 6, 2023. Bill HR 830 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 6, 2023.  Bill HR 830's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 17, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 830

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
117
Democrat Cosponsors
84
Republican Cosponsors
33
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 830

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Health care costs and insurance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 830

HELP Copays ActHELP Copays ActHelp Ensure Lower Patient Copays ActTo amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes.
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