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Doctors urge alignment of state and federal patient-disclosure rules; direct primary care advocate pitches insurance exemption
Summary
Physicians and hospital representatives asked lawmakers to align Massachusetts patient-cost disclosure rules with the federal No Surprises Act to avoid duplicative notices; a primary-care doctor promoted H.1120 to classify direct primary care as non-insurance to encourage the model.
BOSTON — Two administrative and access-focused proposals drew brief testimony on Tuesday. Pediatric cardiologist Lorraine Schratz, speaking for the Massachusetts Medical Society, urged the committee to support H.1126, which would align state patient-disclosure rules with the federal No Surprises Act and simplify notices so patients are not confused…
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