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HB 318 Hospitalization insurance; balance billing by nonparticipating physicians. 

Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospitalization insurance; balance billing by nonparticipating physicians.  Prohibits a physician who does not participate in a health insurance carrier's provider panel from balance billing an enrollee for the difference between his charges and the amount paid by the carrier for covered services performed at a participating hospital, unless the hospitalized enrollee has consented in writing, prior to receiving the services, to the use of the nonparticipating physician.


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