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House debate stalls on insurance claim timeframes; substitute bill circled after hours of floor amendments
Summary
Lawmakers spent hours debating pink‑sheet amendments to Substitute House Bill 12 that would force insurers to pay valid health‑care claims quickly and require insurers to pay before providers collect patients’ shares. The House amended the bill on the floor but ultimately circled the substitute for further work after disputes over the 10‑day rule.
Representatives on the House floor engaged in an extended debate over Substitute House Bill 12, a measure dealing with payment of health‑care claims, ultimately agreeing to circle the substitute for further work.
Representative Glenn Brown introduced pink‑sheet amendments that would require an insurer to pay a valid health‑care claim “within 10 working days from the date the claim is received by the insurer,” and would prevent providers from demanding prepayment for procedures that are covered by a policy until the insurer has paid its portion. Brown said the changes were intended to…
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