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This bill requires health carriers (insurance companies) to collect out-of-pocket expenses directly from patients for covered medical benefits that have been provided by healthcare providers. Out-of-pocket expenses include coinsurance (the patient's percentage share of medical costs), copayments (fixed amounts paid for specific services), deductibles (the amount patients must pay before insurance coverage begins), and other similar costs. By mandating that health carriers handle the collection of these expenses, the bill appears to be establishing a standardized process for medical billing, potentially simplifying the payment process for both healthcare providers and patients. The bill specifically amends title 38a of the general statutes to implement this requirement, which aims to create a more straightforward mechanism for settling patient financial responsibilities for medical services.

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