Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that dental insurance plans must list in the fee schedule attached to the contract every Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) code upon which the plan imposes a capped fee and the dollar amount of the capped fee. Provides that any CDT code not so listed shall not be subject to any fee cap, and the provider may balance bill the patient. Provides that dental insurance plans must highlight any changes in subsequent contract terms or conditions and shall have the original plan administrator notify the enrolled dentist and allow the dentist sufficient time to respond. Provides that no recoupment or offset may be requested or withheld from future payments 366 or more days after the original payment is made. Provides that no contract between an insurer and a health care professional or health care provider may provide for recoupments in violation of the provision concerning recoupment.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1545 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Amended	2011-03-14	HTML/Text	Link	View
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Amendments

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Supplemental Documents

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