Know Your Provider Act of 2020 2020-02-07 Introduced in House Know Your Provider Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans to

  • establish publicly available databases listing the contact information for providers and facilities delivering services under the plan,
  • periodically verify and update the information on such databases,
  • include notice in other provider directories that the most current information is available through the database, and
  • establish procedures for responding promptly to inquiries from plan holders.

Further, providers and facilities must establish processes for submitting current information to contracted health plans.

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