2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 672

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Bronrott, Heller, Kopp, Petzold, and Mandel
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement to Health Care Providers by Carriers - Codes and Coding Guidelines

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "code" to exclude a specified code used by a carrier; altering the definition of "coding guidelines" to mean specified guidelines issued with specified codes; providing that specified time limits for retroactive denial of reimbursement to health care providers by carriers do not apply in the case of improper coding under specified circumstances; and providing that information may be considered improperly coded if the information uses codes that do not conform with specified coding guidelines.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-1008 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered