An Act relative to fair and equitable compensation for medical services

This bill amends Massachusetts law to prevent insurance companies from lowering payment rates for specific medical services like evaluations or procedures if a doctor also performs other minor surgeries on the same day. It directly affects participating healthcare providers by making it illegal for insurers to reduce reimbursement based solely on the combination of services provided in a single visit. The legislation also clarifies that any existing contract clauses allowing such reductions are considered invalid. Additionally, it limits the role of certain administrative review organizations to simply recommending coverage authorization rather than handling the actual payment obligations.