Insurance: health benefits; health care benefits that require certain deductibles or copays; provide for certain restrictions on whether health care service can be listed as a health care benefit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406jj.
This bill prohibits health insurance companies in Michigan from covering any medical service if the patient's required copayment or coinsurance exceeds 50% of the total cost. It applies to new policies starting after the law is passed and to existing policies when they are next renewed or changed. If an insurer includes such a high-cost service in a plan, they would be violating this rule, and the state insurance director is authorized to investigate complaints about these violations. The measure aims to ensure that patients do not face excessive out-of-pocket costs for services included in their health insurance coverage.
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in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2024
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Governor
Introduced Sep 26, 2024
Last action Oct 15, 2024
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Sep 26, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
lower
Sep 26, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Julie M. Rogers
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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District
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Julie Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
Co
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
Helena Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Jaz Martus
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmie Wilson
DDemocratic
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