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MO HB1620
Bill
Status
1/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Chris Molendorp
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health carriers and health benefit plans from requiring dentists to provide dental services at insurer-established fees if those services are not covered under the dental plan
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Defines "covered services" as services reimbursable under a dental plan, subject to contractual limitations such as deductibles, waiting periods, or frequency limits
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Defines "dental plan" as any insurance policy or contract providing coverage of dental services separate from a medical plan
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References existing definitions of "health benefit plan" and "health carrier" from Missouri Revised Statutes section 376.1350
Legislative Description
Prohibits any contract between a health insurer and a dentist from requiring the dentist to provide services in a dental plan at a fee established by the insurer if the services are not covered in the plan
Last Action
Referred: Special Standing Committee on Health Insurance (H)
5/14/2010