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MA H972

To increase limited and tiered network enrollment


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to select or tiered network health care insurance plans. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Section 9A of Chapter 176O of the Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, it seeks to: (i) limit the ability of health insurance carriers to introduce or modify select network plans or tiered network plans by granting health care providers a guaranteed right of participation; (ii) require carriers to place all members of a provider group, whether local practice groups or facilities, in the same tier of a tiered network plan; and (iii) require carriers to include all members of a provider group, whether local practice groups or facilities, in a select network plan on an all-or-nothing basis.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

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