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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.
Summary
The PROMPT Act amends Medicare law to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation of benefits to Medicare beneficiaries within 30 days after an item or service is furnished or a payment is made. The bill establishes a specific time frame for delivering explanations of benefits, which inform beneficiaries about what Medicare has covered and what their financial responsibility is for their care.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Aaron Bean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BAPTIST HEALTH $9,500
- SHIELD PROPERTIES INC. $8,300
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $7,800
- THE MAYERNICK GROUP $7,000
- PET PARADISE RESORT $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Aaron Bean → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Oct 31, 2025 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. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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>
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