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Search Results: keywords:"patient liability"

S. 3797 — To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes.
February 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:581
S. 3797 aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by addressing patient liability for costs associated with purchased or referred care services. The bill specifies that patients are not liable for these costs to any provider or third-party debt collector. It also...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 3797 makes it so that people don't have to pay out of their own pocket for certain health care services they receive. Instead, if they paid by mistake, they can get their money back after showing proof they paid, and this should happen quickly.
H. R. 7516 — To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,251
H.R. 7516, titled the “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill aims to streamline the process for patients receiving purchased or referred healthcare services by clarifying that, regardless of any signed...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when Native American people get care that was bought or sent to them, they don't have to pay out of their own pocket, no matter what they signed. It also says the government should pay them back quickly if they did pay for these services, but it doesn't say exactly how fast or what papers they need to show for this to happen.

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