Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that telehealth interactions had increased from 9% prior to the pandemic to 51%, during quarantine. Similarly, the CDC reported a 50% increase in telehealth services during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. The vast majority of those cases were unrelated to [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A panel of state legislative leaders and Indiana Chamber of Commerce officials will talk top policy issues for the upcoming General Assembly session during the virtual 2021 Indiana Legislative Preview on November 16. Programming remains the same in this year’s virtual format. The Democrat and Republican caucus leaders will reveal likely agenda items in an hour-long conversation, [...]
SB 5 – Health Provider Contracts Authored by Sen Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) Prohibits health provider contracts from including provisions that prohibit providers from disclosing health care service claims data to employers providing the coverage. States that a violation by the issuer by including a contrary provision in a health care provider contract is an unfair or deceptive act or [...]
HB 1005 – Health and Insurance Matters Authored by Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) Provides that a facility is an off-campus location of a hospital if: (1) the operations of the facility are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, the hospital; (2) the facility provides services that are organizationally and functionally integrated with the services of [...]
Senate Health Committee Hears Bill to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers SB 3 – Benefit Managers Regulation Authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) Requires that a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) – a company that manages prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers – obtain a license issued by the Department of Insurance. Sets forth requirements of the pharmacy [...]
HB 1004 – Out-of-Network Billing for Health Care Services Authored by Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) Prohibits a patient from being billed an amount that exceeds the in-network rates paid by the patient’s insurance plus any deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance amounts when the service is provided at an in-network facility. The bill also allows an amount greater than the in-network [...]
SB 97 – Insurance Drug Coverage Authored by Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) Prohibits a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, or a health maintenance organization from modifying an enrollee's coverage of a drug during the plan year. Chamber position: Oppose The latest: The bill was held by the chair of the Senate Health and Provider Services [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosiers can find out what Indiana legislators and the business community view as top priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session during the 2020 Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislative Preview on November 18. Held at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, attendees will hear from legislative caucus leaders during the hour-long panel discussion and Q&A. The Indiana Chamber also will [...]
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced this week Reid Health and Reid Health Physician Associates have earned "2019 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired" Special Recognition awards. Reid Health was one of eight hospitals in Indiana recognized, and RHPA practices were one of only two ambulatory groups cited in the state. The Most Wired program conducts an annual survey [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The ChamberCare Health Alliance is the next evolution in a 15-year partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Thousands of organizations and their workers have benefitted from a series of ChamberCare health insurance offerings. The introduction of the Alliance and its MEWA (multiple employer welfare arrangement) allows small businesses with between [...]
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