To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-05-07

This bill would require health insurance companies and employer health plans to only pay hospital bills from facilities that have established systems to prevent billing errors and overcharges. The goal is to reduce fraudulent or inaccurate hospital billing by making accurate billing practices a requirement for getting paid by insurers. This would affect hospitals, insurance companies, and workers who receive health coverage through their employers.