Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1374

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Background

Title

Description: Health Care Services Plans; prohibit from engaging in unfair payment practices against physicians.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Insurance
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Bentz

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MEDICAL PROVIDER CLAIMS BY A HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLAN AND THE RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS DISPUTES; TO PROVIDE FOR INTEREST TO ACCRUE IF AN UNCONTESTED MEDICAL PROVIDER CLAIM IS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE PLAN WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO PROHIBIT A HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLAN FROM ENGAGING IN AN UNFAIR PAYMENT PATTERN IN ITS REIMBURSEMENT OF A MEDICAL PROVIDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON THE PLAN FOR ENGAGING IN AN UNFAIR PAYMENT PATTERN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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