Mr. Armstrong

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3. Increasing price transparency of clinical diagnostic laboratory tests Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–18) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)Clinical diagnostic laboratory price transparency(1)In generalBeginning July 1, 2027, an applicable laboratory shall—(A)make publicly available on an internet website the information described in paragraph (2)…

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5. Ambulatory surgical center price transparency requirements Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–18), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (h)Ambulatory surgery center transparency(1)In generalBeginning July 1, 2027, each specified ambulatory surgical center shall comply with the price transparency requirement described in par…

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8. Oversight of administrative service providers Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 726.Oversight of administrative service providers(a)In generalFor plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, no agreement between…

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4. Imaging transparency Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–18), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (g)Imaging services price transparency(1)In generalBeginning July 1, 2027, each provider of services or supplier that furnishes a specified imaging service, other than such a provider or supplier with respect to which standard …

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11. Provision of itemized bills Part E of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 2799B–10.Provider requirements for itemized bills(a)Requirements(1)Itemized bill and other information required(A)In generalA health care provider or health care facility that requests payment from an individual after providing a healt…

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7. Increasing group health plan access to health data Paragraph (2) of section 408(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1108(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C)No contract or arrangement for services, and no extension or renewal of such contract or arrangement, between a group health plan (as that term is defined in section 733(…

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2. Strengthening hospital price transparency requirements Section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–18(e)) is amended to read as follows: (e)Standard hospital charges(1)In general(A)Disclosure of standard chargesEach hospital shall, in accordance with a method and format established by the Secretary under subparagraph (C), on a monthly basis compile and make public (withou…

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10. Requirement for explanation of benefits Section 2799A–1(f)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–111(f)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows: (C)A good faith estimate of the amount the plan or coverage is responsible for paying for items and services included in the estimate described in subparagraph (B), including a plain language description of each item or service and all…

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6. Strengthening health coverage transparency requirements Section 1311(e)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(e)(3)(C)) is amended— by striking The Exchange and inserting the following: (i)In generalThe Exchange; The Exchange in clause (i), as inserted by paragraph (1)— by striking participating provider and inserting provider; by inserting shall include the …