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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AC30 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Transparency in Coverage 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would amend the Transparency in Coverage final rule published November 12, 2020 (85 FR 82158) to improve the quality, accessibility, usability, and transparency of healthcare price data pursuant to Executive Order 14221.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Regulatory 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Pub. L.111-148, E.O. 14221   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

This regulatory action contains policy proposals to advance the goals of Executive Order 14221 Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information by amending the Transparency in Coverage 2020 final rules to improve the standardization, accuracy, and accessibility of public pricing disclosures and increase access to pricing information for participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees by requiring cost-sharing information to be provided over the phone, in addition to through an online self-service tool and in paper form.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Being developed in jointly with HHS and Treasury.

Alternatives:

Being developed in jointly with HHS and Treasury.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Being developed in jointly with HHS and Treasury.

Risks:

Being developed in jointly with HHS and Treasury.
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
RFI  06/20/2025  90 FR 23303   
NPRM  12/23/2025  90 FR 60432   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/23/2026 
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related Agencies: Joint: TREAS/IRS, HHS/CMS; 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Schumacher
Acting Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N-5653,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8339