Reps. Stefanik, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans
Today,
H.R. 5858, the Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018, would create a primary care benefit for all high-deductible health plan (HDHP) holders allowing for up to two deductible-free primary care office visits each year.
The use of HDHPs has drastically increased among individuals and employers in the past decade. According the
While HDHPs have low monthly premiums, they require the plan holder to pay 100% of their medical costs before insurance kicks in. Evidence shows that the high initial out-of-pocket costs often deter individuals from seeking primary care services, a problem that can lead to much higher future healthcare costs.
"I am committed to ensuring North Country families have access to quality, affordable healthcare, and I am pleased to join
"Financial burdens should not prevent Americans from seeing their primary care doctor to discuss critical health care needs," said Schneider. "The upfront costs of high-deductible health plans discourage too many Americans from getting the preventative care they need, leaving issues untreated and ultimately resulting in higher costs and poorer outcomes down the line. I appreciate
The Primary Care Patient Protection Act is supported by the
"Having an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician is one of the most important factors in preventing both new health problems and complications from existing chronic conditions," said
Full text of the legislation is available online (https://schneider.house.gov/sites/schneider.house.gov/files/Primary%20Care%20Patient%20Protection%20Act.pdf).
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Reps. Schneider, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans
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