An Act relative to fair and equitable compensation for medical services

This bill amends Massachusetts law to prevent health insurance companies from lowering payment rates for specific medical services, such as evaluations and procedures, if a doctor also performs other minor surgeries on the same day. It directly affects health care providers and their insurance carriers by making it illegal to reduce reimbursement for these covered services solely because of concurrent billing. The legislation voids any existing contract clauses that allow for such payment reductions, ensuring that providers receive their agreed-upon negotiated rates regardless of the volume of services rendered in a single visit. Additionally, the bill clarifies that for plans where the insurer only handles administrative tasks, the insurer's obligation is limited to recommending coverage authorization rather than managing payment details.