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Chamber-Opposed Amendment to ‘Surprise Billing Language’ Would Allow for Assignment of Benefits and Arbitration for Dispute Resolution

HB 1372 – Various Insurance Matters Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Sponsored by Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) Authorizes a local unit to establish and maintain: (1) an individual self-insurance program to provide health care benefits to its employees; and (2) a health savings account program under which employees may set aside funds tax-free to pay for medical [...]

2020-02-14T13:43:25-05:00February 14th, 2020|

Dueling ‘Surprise Billing’ Bills Heard Same Time in Two Committees

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 [...]

2020-01-17T12:45:23-05:00January 17th, 2020|