House bill proposes $10M fines for high insurance claim denials

By Allison Bell

News April 28, 2026 at 03:21 PM

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KFF found in January that 66% of insured U.S. adults see health insurance denial rates as a major problem.
House Democrats say DOL officials have no way to assess group health plan denial rates.
The Patient Refunds for Bad Denials Act bill would apply only to health insurers, not to self-insured plans.

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