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MO SB642

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Robin Wright-Jones

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health carriers with 50,000+ insured persons must spend at least 90% of Missouri-associated revenue on health care services, with non-health expenditures not exceeding 10%

  • Health carriers with 25,000-50,000 insured persons must spend at least 85% of Missouri-associated revenue on health care services, with non-health expenditures not exceeding 15%

  • Health carriers must report annually to the Director of Insurance their total revenues, Missouri-associated revenue, health expenditures, and calculated care share percentages

  • Carriers failing to meet required spending percentages must refund the difference to insured persons by April 30th of the following year, or reduce premiums by the shortfall amount

  • Violations constitute level four violations under Missouri insurance law; Director may audit 10% of carriers annually and assess fees to cover monitoring costs

Legislative Description

Requires health carriers to devote a certain percentage of health insurance premiums to be used for the payment of health care services

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

1/13/2010

Committee Referrals

Small Business, Insurance And Industry1/13/2010

Full Bill Text

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