Healthcare (Insurance)

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 8267: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BAD DEBT

Establishes a procedure for a health insurer to reimburse a healthcare provider no less than sixty-five percent (65%) of each unpaid co-payment, co-insurance or deductible amount due, after reasonable collection efforts.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates insurers reimburse providers for unpaid patient co-pays, improving provider financial stability and access to care.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 8309: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- FEE SCHEDULE TRANSPARENCY AND FAIR BILLING ACT

Requires that every insurer providing health coverage insurance provide every physician or physician group with a complete fee schedule seeing for the maximum allowable reimbursement for each covered service.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires insurers to provide fee schedules, increasing transparency and protecting healthcare providers from unfair billing practices.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 5, 2026

SB 3008: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- RHODE ISLAND LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION ACT

Requires the Rhode Island life and health insurance guarantee association to be obligated to cover a minimum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500.000) in present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens insurance guarantee association protections, ensuring minimum coverage of annuity benefits which supports financial security for healthcare-related insurance products.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2026

HB 8246: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings in order to enable patients to get the critical care they need without delay.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings, improving patient access to critical care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 2851: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACISTS TEST-AND-TREAT AUTHORITY ACT

Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform and interpret CLIA-waived tests authorized by statewide protocol and prescribe medications, and permits coverage by all health insurance carriers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands pharmacist authority to order tests and prescribe medications, improving patient access to healthcare services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 6, 2026

SB 2864: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings in order to enable patients to get the critical care they need without delay.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings, improving patient access to critical care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 29, 2026

SB 3088: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BAD DEBT

Establishes a procedure for a health insurer to reimburse a healthcare provider no less than sixty-five percent (65%) of each unpaid co-payment, co-insurance or deductible amount due, after reasonable collection efforts.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires insurers to reimburse providers for unpaid patient costs, improving provider financial stability and potentially increasing access to care.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 2887: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES-DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE

SB 2887 clarifies how dental insurance benefits are paid directly to healthcare providers under accident and sickness insurance policies. This change affects individuals with dental coverage and the dental providers who receive payments from insurance companies. The bill specifies the procedures for direct payment arrangements to ensure funds go straight to the provider rather than to the policyholder. It aims to streamline the billing process between insurers and dental practices without altering existing coverage requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill streamlines dental insurance payments to providers, improving billing efficiency and potentially enhancing access to dental care services.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 10, 2026

SB 2867: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT

Provides conditions under which BHDDH has the authority to compel certain healthcare providers to finish requested healthcare records without violating The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens patient confidentiality rights by amending protections for healthcare communications and information access processes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 8308: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRIMARY CARE CONTRACTING GOOD FAITH ACT

This bill creates the Primary Care Contracting Good Faith Act, which would require commercial insurers, managed care organizations, and Medicare Advantage plans to negotiate in good faith with primary care physician practices at least once every 24 months. The negotiations must explicitly consider factors such as operating costs, inflation, staff wages, malpractice premiums, and other overhead expenses. Additionally, the law prohibits payers from refusing to negotiate or renew contracts solely based on a practice's size, ownership structure, patient panel size, or Medicaid volume. The Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner would maintain a log of negotiation requests and issue annual reports, while complaints would be reviewed under existing authority. The act would take effect 90 days after passage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires insurers to negotiate in good faith with primary care physicians, protecting access and ensuring fair compensation for healthcare providers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid Primary Care

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