MA H1042

Bill

MA H1042

Relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights

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 the display of information on enrollment cards of health plans. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 176O of the Massachusetts law to require health insurance carriers to prominently display certain information on their enrollment cards. This includes stating that the plan is fully-insured and subject to Massachusetts insurance laws, providing the name of the carrier and specific health plan, listing toll-free numbers for member services and any third-party administrators, and disclosing the amounts of any copays, deductibles, and other information required by the Commissioner of Insurance. The goal is to improve transparency and clarity for consumers about their health insurance coverage and rights.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Natalie Higgins (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5222 (on 09/15/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1042

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1042
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1042.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1261	Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H3169	Relative to transparency for grant applications	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S1208	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2162	Relative to transparency, accountability, and fairness impacting utility rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2173	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S651	Relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1261

Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H3169

Relative to transparency for grant applications

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H5222

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S1208

Relative to wage transparency

Accompanied a new draft, see S2721

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2162

Relative to transparency, accountability, and fairness impacting utility rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2173

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S60

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2688

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S651

Relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S795

Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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