Before suing a patient for unpaid medical bills, healthcare providers must now provide patients with an itemized billing statement and a written settlement offer capped at 120% of the Medicare fee schedule, which the patient has 60 days to accept or reject. The settlement offer cannot be used as evidence in court if the case goes to trial. This gives patients a chance to resolve billing disputes without litigation and protects them from being sued for amounts exceeding standard Medicare rates.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 105
Tom Pischke
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Health and Human Services — Deferred to the 41st legislative day