HEALTH BENEFITS: TIMELY PAYMENT - S.B. 588 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
sans-serif">Senate Bill 588 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Shirley Johnson
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to include home health care providers and durable medical equipment providers under provisions requiring timely payment of health care benefits. The bill would take effect on June 1, 2004.
The Code requires health plans to abide by certain timely payment requirements when paying claims to health professionals and health facilities that are not pharmacies and that do not involve claims arising out of Sections 3101 to 3177 of the Code (which deal with motor vehicle personal and property protection) or the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act. Under the bill, the requirements also would apply when a health plan paid claims to home health care providers and durable medical equipment providers.
MCL 500.2006 - Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-5-03 - Fiscal Analyst: Maria TyszkiewiczFloor\sb588 - Bill Analysis @ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.