Relating to payments for health care by health benefit plans.
Summary
Prohibits insurer, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from offering benefit plans that require prior authorization or increased cost-sharing for specified health care services if cost of services is reimbursed by plan. Prohibits health insurer from requesting refund of payment made on claim if treatment was approved by health insurer, and health insurer confirmed coverage of service with health care provider in writing, online or by telephone.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
In committee upon adjournment.
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Health Care.
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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