NY A09718 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-20 - referred to insurance
Pending: Assembly Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-20 - referred to insurance
Pending: Assembly Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To provide for a Set of minimum fair business practice standards that will ensure that health care providers are properly compensated for any medical services rendered in a timely manner and that disputed claims are addressed and settled within a mutually agreed upon framework. This legislation also provides that a health insurance plan cannot deem an in-network health care provider to be out-of-network because another provider rendering services to an insured for the same or related condition is out-of-network.
Title
Relates to standards for prompt, fair and equitable settlement of claims for health care and payments for health care services; prohibits insurers from seeking refunds after 24 months; provides for civil fines for a finding of a pattern or practice of prohibited acts relating to payment of claims.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-20 | referred to insurance |
Same As/Similar To
S07475 (Same As) 2010-04-14 - REFERRED TO INSURANCE
