New program helps workers appeal denied health insurance claims
H.R. 9737 — Consumer Health Claim Assistance Act · Filed by Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates a Benefits Assistance Program in the Department of Labor. This program helps workers and retirees understand denied claims. It helps them fight those denials from employer plans. Employers pay annual fees of $250 to $1,000 or more. At least half the fees go to the assistance program.
Who it affects
Workers and retirees with employer health plans can get help. Employers pay the fees to fund the program.
One thing to notice
The bill requires employers to report facts about their health plans each year. This will show how plans work and spend money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Benefits Assistance Program — A new federal program that helps workers appeal denied health insurance claims.
- appeal — To ask a higher authority to review and change a decision.
- employer plans — Health insurance that a company provides to its workers.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,924 characters) on Jul 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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