SENATE BILL 561

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1063

Sponsored By:

Senator Pugh

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement by Carriers

Synopsis:

Altering the scope of specified provisions of law governing the prompt payment of provider claims for reimbursement, the retroactive denial of health care provider claims for reimbursement, and the denial of reimbursement for preauthorized or approved health care services delivered by health care providers, by expanding the carriers and providers of health care services that are subject to the provisions of law; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 2/23 at 2:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Notices

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Reimbursement Rates

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-1005 , 15-1008 , 15-1009 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered