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Patients with health insurance should never be surprised by unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Texas hospitals support: 1) protecting patients from surprise bills and 2) maintaining mediation as the process by which facilities and plans come to a mutually acceptable payment amount, without the interference of government rate setters.
and free market solution to surprise billing.
Take action today and ask Texas lawmakers to support a patient-friendly and free market solution to surprise billing.
HB 2967 by Rep. Tom Oliverson – Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.
HB 3966 by Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer – Relating to consumer protections against billing and limitations on information reported by consumer reporting agencies.
SB 1264 by Sen. Kelly Hancock – Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers; authorizing a fee.
SB 1591 by Sen. John Whitmire – Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.
According to Texas Government Code 305.027, portions of this material may be considered “legislative advertising.” Authorization for its publication is made by John Hawkins, Texas Hospital Association, 1108 Lavaca, Suite 700, Austin, TX 78701-2180.
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