H.R. 830 · 118th Congress
HELP Copays Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
142 cosponsors · 104 D, 38 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2023
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HELP Copays Act
Also known as: Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act
Latest action (Feb 17, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.