Bill > LD1785

This bill amends existing Maine insurance law by requiring health insurance carriers to provide additional contact information when negotiating contracts with healthcare providers. Specifically, when a provider requests information during contract negotiations, the carrier must now disclose the contact details of the specific employee responsible for negotiating contract terms. This contact information must include the employee's position title, telephone number, and email address. The carrier must make this information available either through their electronic provider portal or through other electronic notification methods, and must keep this contact information updated. The bill builds upon existing requirements that carriers provide fee schedules and information about which other carriers the provider will be servicing, now adding a transparency element by identifying the specific carrier employee responsible for contract negotiations. This change aims to make the contract negotiation process more transparent and potentially easier for healthcare providers by giving them a direct point of contact.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1785&snum=132