H.R. 5873

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5873 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5873 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after an item or service is furnished under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Haridopolos) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after an item or service is furnished under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prompt Reporting and Oversight for Medicare Providing Transparency Act'' or the ``PROMPT Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER AN ITEM OR SERVICE IS FURNISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. Section 1806(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-7(a)) is amended by inserting ``, not later than 30 days after such payment is made (or would have been made),'' after ``deductible)''. <all>