MS HB371

Prohibits insurance companies and vision plan entities from requiring optometrists or ophthalmologists to provide services or materials at fees set or limited by the plan unless those services are reimbursed as covered services.

Prevents providers from charging more for noncovered vision services and materials than their usual and customary rate for those same services and materials.

Requires vision plan reimbursement for covered services to be reasonable and prohibits nominal reimbursement amounts used to classify services as covered.

Defines "covered services" as those for which the vision plan provides reimbursement under the enrollee's contract, including services covered after deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance are applied.

Effective July 1, 2017.