OR SB824

Expands annual reporting requirements for health insurance carriers to the Department of Consumer and Business Services by March 1 each year regarding behavioral health benefits parity with medical/surgical benefits

Requires carriers to report claim denial statistics for behavioral health and medical/surgical benefits, including appeal rates and outcomes

Mandates disclosure of in-network versus out-of-network payment percentages for both behavioral health and medical/surgical claims

Requires reporting of reimbursement rates by geographic region for behavioral health providers (psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed counselors, social workers) and medical providers (physicians, nurse practitioners), including comparison to Medicare rates

Makes all documents submitted to the Department confidential and not subject to public disclosure under ORS 705.137