The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher N. Speranzo
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding reimbursement for physician health insurance credentialing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Christopher N. Speranzo |
3rd Berkshire |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act regarding reimbursement for physician health insurance
credentialing.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Upon completion of the verification and approval of an application for credentialing, a health insurance carrier shall pay for all covered health care services provided to its insured with payment retroactive to the date the credentialing application was submitted to the carrier, and that no carrier shall enter into a contract with a provider that waives such right to retroactive reimbursement