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Legislation on Transparency Billing, Smoking Age Increase, ASCs for Worker’s Comp and Pharmacy Benefit Managers All Clear Committee

Unanimous Committee Passage for Ambulatory Surgical Centers for Worker’s Comp HB 1332 – Ambulatory Outpatient Surgical Centers Authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Sponsored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) Provides that ambulatory outpatient surgical centers (ASCs) may be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed 225% of the ASCs Medicare reimbursement rate. Provides that the payment to an ASC [...]

2020-02-28T13:51:19-05:00February 28th, 2020|

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|

Health Care: Governor’s Pregnancy Accommodations Bill Turned Into Study Committee, Passes Senate

SB 342 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) The bill as passed out of Senate Family and Children Services Committee did require an employer to provide reasonable employment accommodations for a pregnant employee. It also required the Civil Rights Commission to investigate complaints and attempt to resolve complaints through the use of an administrative law judge. [...]

2020-02-07T14:16:00-05:00February 7th, 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|