SENATE 1375118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HELP Copays Act
- Last Action
- 4/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-04-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-27 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
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