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Committee approves bill requiring practitioners to refund patient overpayments within 30 days
Summary
HB 1513 would require health-care practitioners to refund patient overpayments within 30 days of learning of the overpayment; the committee reported the bill favorably, 15-0.
Representative Greco presented HB 1513, which would require health-care practitioners to refund overpayments made by patients within 30 days of the practitioner learning of the overpayment. Greco clarified that the bill expressly does not apply to overpayments made by health insurers or health-maintenance organizations.
Representative Rosenwald supported the measure, saying providers sometimes carry credits into future visits rather than issuing refunds promptly. Rosenwald described the bill as necessary despite it seeming like a matter that “should happen automatically.”
There were no amendments or public witnesses offering oral testimony; the committee reported the bill favorably, 15 yeas, 0 nays.
Why it matters: The bill would create a statutory refund requirement for patient overpayments that supporters say addresses practical gaps in provider refund practices.
HB 1513 was reported favorably and will proceed in the legislative process.
