HR 6855
Timely Bills for Patients Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Timely Bills for Patients Act, aims to improve transparency and fairness in healthcare billing. It requires healthcare facilities and practitioners to provide patients with a list of services rendered and adjudicated bills within specific timeframes – typically 5 days after discharge for the service list and 45 days for the bill. Patients are also protected from paying a bill before 30 days after receiving it, and providers who violate these rules could face civil monetary penalties. The bill also extends these requirements to group health plans and health insurance issuers to ensure coordinated billing practices.
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Mike Gallagher
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