Congress 117 - HR 6851 - No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act

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Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods

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Summary

No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act

This bill extends the temporary period during which private health insurance plans must cover testing and related services for COVID-19 without cost sharing. It also temporarily applies certain consumer protections against surprise billing to such testing and related services.

Finally, beginning on May 1, 2022, insurance plans without a negotiated price for COVID-19 testing services are no longer required to pay providers the published cash price for such services.

Actions

Feb 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 25, 2022

Introduced in House

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