MA H1066

Bill

To protect consumers from surprise billing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to non-contracted and non-emergency healthcare billing. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect consumers from surprise billing. It establishes the "noncontracted commercial rate for emergency services" and the "noncontracted commercial rate for nonemergency services" that health insurance carriers must pay to healthcare providers who are not in-network. The rates will be set by the Health Policy Commission and must be approved by the Division of Insurance. The bill also prohibits healthcare providers and carriers from billing insured patients for any amount beyond the applicable copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, unless the patient had a reasonable opportunity to choose an in-network provider. The Commissioner of Insurance will promulgate regulations to implement these provisions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Paul Donato (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied S674 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1066

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1066
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1066.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1188	To protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H5003	Similar To
H324	Relative to increased consumer protections during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1406	Relative to health care liens and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S178	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S180	Relative to consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S642	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S674	Relative to out-of-network billing	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S771	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	New draft substituted, see S2651	Similar To

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