SB 1198: Health Insurance Claims
GENERAL BILL by Massullo
Health Insurance Claims; Expanding the scope of the statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program to include resolution of denied prior authorization requests; providing that participation in the program is mandatory and prohibiting providers and health plans from opting out of the claim dispute resolution process; prohibiting contracts between certain physicians and health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, from specifying credit card payments to physicians as the only acceptable method for payments; authorizing use of electronic funds transfers by health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, for payments to physicians under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
