Brief Case

ERISA § 719 (29 U.S.C. § 1185h)

Maintenance of price comparison tool
USC 2024 ed., current through 2025-01-06 · current · last amended by Pub. L. 116-260
A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall offer price comparison guidance by telephone and make available on the Internet website of the plan or issuer a price comparison tool that (to the extent practicable) allows an individual enrolled under such plan or coverage, with respect to such plan year, such geographic region, and participating providers with respect to such plan or coverage, to compare the amount of cost-sharing that the individual would be responsible for paying under such plan or coverage with respect to the furnishing of a specific item or service by any such provider.
Source credit, amendments & notes

(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, §719, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title I, §114(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2874.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022, see section 114(d) of div. BB of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 9819 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

ERISA § 719 (29 U.S.C. § 1185h) — Maintenance of price comparison tool · USC 2024 ed., current through 2025-01-06 · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=usc29-1185h · printed Oct 16, 2026

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Proposed Rules
  • 90 FR 60432Proposed Dec 23, 2025 — Transparency in Coverage Comments due Feb 23, 2026
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Department of Labor (EBSA)
Proposed Rules
  • 91 FR 46602Proposed Jul 23, 2026 — Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA Comments due Sep 21, 2026

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