AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH BENCHMARK PROGRAM.

HB 7115 revises Connecticut's Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Program by requiring health insurance payers to report aggregated health care spending data annually. It introduces an opt-in process for self-funded employer health plans, allowing employers to submit their data to payers (who then include it in their reports), with forms provided within 15 days of claim administration. The state's Office of Health Strategy must publish annual reports on spending trends, including primary care costs, insurance market segments, and factors like inflation. This affects insurance payers (who report data), self-funded employers (who can opt-in to share data), and the state (which analyzes and publishes findings).