WASHINGTON – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy David Merritt issued the following statement today in response to Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Mike Braun’s (R-IN) introduction of the Site-Based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act:

“No one should have to pay more for health care services based only on the location of care. We thank Senators Hassan and Braun for introducing the SITE Act, a commonsense solution that prioritizes the health and well-being of patients by promoting affordability, transparency and fairness. This bipartisan legislation will help ensure patients are billed accurately based on where they receive care, not based on where hospitals can maximize revenue. We look forward to working with Congress to pass this legislation and lower costs for all Americans.”