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MA H973

MA H973
To reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers


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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to contracts required by health care organizations. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers by prohibiting health care organizations, which include entities like health care networks, accountable care organizations (groups of doctors, hospitals, and other providers who coordinate care), and health insurers, from requiring healthcare providers to create a separate legal entity or obtain a separate tax identification number as a condition of contracting with them. Furthermore, it prevents these health care entities from penalizing providers who choose not to establish such separate entities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4635 (on 09/26/2016)

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