Bill
Bill > H1191
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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
04/18/2024
04/18/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to hospital bad debt claims denials and prompt payments collected by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 8(a) of Chapter 12C of the General Laws to require the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) to collect and publish annual data from hospitals on their bad debt, claim denial rates by payer (including commercial, government, and self-pay/uninsured patients), and aged accounts receivable by payer. This aims to increase transparency around hospital finances and the challenges they face with bad debt and denied claims.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1191 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1191.pdf |
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