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IN HB1241
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Mike Braun
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals, ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, and other health care entities to publish their current charge master (uniform schedule of gross billed charges) on the internet and provide hard copies upon request, effective July 1, 2015
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Mandates facilities disclose a comparison of their charges for services with the reimbursement amount under the federal Medicare program on their website and in hard copy format
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Requires physicians and physician offices to make available current charges for services and a comparison with Medicare reimbursement amounts on the physician's internet website, with hard copies available upon request
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Defines "charge master" as a uniform schedule of charges published by a facility representing gross billed charges for a given service or treatment regardless of payer type
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Amends Indiana Code sections IC 16-18-2, IC 16-21-12, and IC 25-22.5-15 to establish disclosure requirements for both facilities and physicians
Legislative Description
Publication of health care charges. Requires physicians and health facilities to make health care charge information available to the public.
Last Action
Coauthored by Representatives Brown T and Heaton
1/13/2015