Requires group health plans and insurers to pay hospital claims for off-campus outpatient services only when the claim includes a separate unique health identifier for the department where care was given.

• Group health plans and insurers may pay a hospital's claim for services at an off-campus outpatient department only if the claim includes that department's separate unique health identifier.
• Hospitals may not bill patients for those off-campus outpatient services unless the identifier requirement is met.
• The Secretary may assess civil penalties of up to $300 per day against hospitals with 30 or fewer beds and up to $5,500 per day against larger hospitals.
• The requirements apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and the Secretary of Labor must set up a process for reporting suspected violations within one year of enactment.

• Education and Workforce Committee (House)

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