Sens. Thune, Carper Introduce Legislation to Add Certainty to Chronic Care Coverage in HSA-Eligible, High-Deductible Health Plans
Recognizing the growing prevalence of HSA-eligible HDHPs, the Chronic Disease Management Act enables plans to offer coverage of high-value services to patients that can improve outcomes and reduce complications. The legislation creates a chronic disease prevention safe harbor, permitting the pre-deductible treatment of a medically complex condition that is substantially disabling, has a high risk of hospitalization, and requires specialized care.
"This bill is a win for patients and the health care system overall," said Thune. "Importantly, it helps patients with chronic conditions access the care they need and expands the principles of value-based insurance design by promoting proper management of these conditions. Doing so will prevent the need for more costly treatments down the road."
"Four in 10 Americans with health insurance have a high-deductible health care plan" said Carper. "This bill helps ensure those individuals with high-deductible plans can get better access to the basic care they need to stay as healthy as possible, without the fear of triggering their deductible."
"We applaud the efforts of Senators Thune and Carper and
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