Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

Issues: ACA Healthcare tax credits; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Community Health + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Artificial Intelligence; Individual Market Reforms and eAPTC Extension; Healthcare Affordability; Preventative Care Bills: S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] H.R.6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.8684 - Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 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. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.3419 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 To promote price transparency in the health care sector. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] H.R.9397 - Premium Transparency Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] H.R.9117 - Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act (CHECK Act) To promote the availability of certain healthcare information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] H.R.9390 - Prices on the Wall Act of 2026 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the displaying of claim denial rates. Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] H.R.2041 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] H.R. 8209 - School Based-Health Centers Reauthorization Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] H.R.9389 - Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] S.3799 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.4694 - Maternal Health for Veterans Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a maternity care coordination program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

ACA Healthcare tax credits; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Community Health + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Artificial Intelligence; Individual Market Reforms and eAPTC Extension; Healthcare Affordability; Preventative Care S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] H.R.6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.8684 - Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 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. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.3419 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 To promote price transparency in the health care sector. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] H.R.9397 - Premium Transparency Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] H.R.9117 - Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act (CHECK Act) To promote the availability of certain healthcare information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] H.R.9390 - Prices on the Wall Act of 2026 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the displaying of claim denial rates. Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] H.R.2041 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] H.R. 8209 - School Based-Health Centers Reauthorization Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] H.R.9389 - Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] S.3799 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.4694 - Maternal Health for Veterans Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a maternity care coordination program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Issues: ACA Healthcare tax credits; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Community Health + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Artificial Intelligence; Individual Market Reforms and eAPTC Extension; Healthcare Affordability; Preventative Care Bills: S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] H.R.6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.8684 - Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 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. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 To promote price transparency in the health care sector. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] H.R.9397 - Premium Transparency Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] H.R.9117 - Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act (CHECK Act) To promote the availability of certain healthcare information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] H.R.9390 - Prices on the Wall Act of 2026 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the displaying of claim denial rates. Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] H.R.2041 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Client expense: $276,347 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE