HB705 Relative to health care cost transparency.
Relative to health care cost transparency.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Access to transparent pricing information enables patients to shop for lower-cost providers and procedures, potentially reducing out-of-pocket costs, though actual savings depend on patient behavior and plan design.
Your Community
The bill creates administrative requirements for health plans but does not directly alter local services, schools, or community infrastructure.
Your Freedom
Requiring public disclosure of pricing information increases consumer access to data needed to make informed health care decisions and enables price comparison across providers.
Status
Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/16/2026; Chapter 5; Eff. I. Sec 1 eff as prov sec 2 II. Rem. Eff 3/16/26
Sponsor
Keith Ammon (R)
The Short Version
This bill requires health plans in New Hampshire to publicly disclose detailed pricing information for medical services, drugs, and procedures in machine-readable format, including negotiated rates with providers and out-of-network allowed amounts. The bill is contingent on federal guidance and aims to increase price transparency so residents and patients can compare costs before receiving care.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Patients and health plan enrollees who can now access detailed pricing before receiving care
- ▲ Consumers shopping for lower-cost providers and procedures
- ▲ Individuals seeking to understand and compare negotiated rates across in-network providers
- ▲ Researchers and advocates analyzing health care pricing
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Health plans and third-party administrators required to compile, maintain, and publish machine-readable pricing files
- ▼ Providers subject to price disclosure requirements that may affect negotiating leverage
- ▼ Administrative burden on health carriers to meet data collection and publication standards
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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