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MI HB5623

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mike Callton

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health insurers and health maintenance organizations from including a health care service as a covered benefit if the copayment or coinsurance required from the insured or enrollee exceeds 50% of the cost of that service.

  • Applies to expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policies; individual or group contracts delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in Michigan.

  • Requires the insurance director to investigate and issue rulings on all complaints arising under this section.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment for new policies and contracts entered after the law's effective date; applies to existing policies upon their next renewal, extension, or modification.

Legislative Description

Insurance; health insurers; inclusion of health care service as a covered health care benefit; prohibit if required copayment or coinsurance exceeds a certain amount. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3402a.

Insurance: health insurers

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/03/2016

5/4/2016

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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