MA S655

Bill

Relative to anti-corrupt insurance medical examinations

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to unfair and deceptive insurance practices. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address unfair and deceptive practices in the insurance industry in Massachusetts. It prohibits insurance carriers from entering into agreements with healthcare providers that limit their ability to assist patients with insurance claims, threatening healthcare providers or insureds with criminal charges, issuing criminal releases, or entering into confidential settlement agreements. The bill also establishes that medical examinations or record reviews by healthcare providers selected by insurance companies are not independent if certain conditions are met, such as the provider having previously conducted an examination for the same insurance company or the company providing the provider with its position on the underlying claim. Additionally, the bill deems insurance company special investigation unit (SIU) investigators to be state actors subject to constitutional limitations and holds the insurance companies vicariously liable for the actions of their SIU investigators.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2700 (on 02/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S655

(28 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S655
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S655.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1191	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1195	Assuring prompt access to health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1221	Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H1952	For a minimum hourly health improvement wage	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2487	To require liability insurance for gun ownership	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H5134	Relative to insurance companies	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1202	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1290	Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5229	Similar To
S241	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S2700	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to insurance issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S628	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S634	Relative to women's health	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S658	Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S661	Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S666	Limiting out of pocket health expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S672	To require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S697	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S698	Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S710	Relative to special insurance brokers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S727	Relative to preventing fraud	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1191

To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1195

Assuring prompt access to health care

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1221

Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5167

Similar To

H1952

For a minimum hourly health improvement wage

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2487

To require liability insurance for gun ownership

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H2587

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H5134

Relative to insurance companies

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S1202

Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1290

Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5229

Similar To

S241

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S2700

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to insurance issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S628

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S634

Relative to women's health

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S658

Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S661

Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S666

Limiting out of pocket health expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S672

To require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S697

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S698

Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription

Accompanied a study order, see S2700

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S710

Relative to special insurance brokers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S727

Relative to preventing fraud

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S787

Establishing a public health option

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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