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H.R. 830 · 118th Congress

HELP Copays Act

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142 cosponsors · 104 D, 38 R
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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.