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MS HB870
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Herb Frierson
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AI Summary
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Patients are not liable for healthcare costs that would have been covered by their insurance plan if the provider failed to file the claim within the plan's required timeframe
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Healthcare providers are prohibited from billing, charging, or demanding payment from patients for services denied due to the provider's late claim filing
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Applies to health insurance policies, health benefit plans, the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan, and the Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association plan
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Does not apply to the Medicaid program
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Effective date: July 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Health care patient; not liable to provider if health insurance doesn't pay because provider files claim too late.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013