Bill116th CongressFiled May 22, 2019Health
S. 1607
Medical Billing Fairness Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 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.
What just happenedMay 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2019
- May 22, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 22, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate