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Committee approves bill to give providers access to patients' EOPs
Summary
House Bill 170, an insurance-transparency measure, passed committee; sponsor said it would ensure providers can obtain the Explanation of Payments (EOP) that patients receive to aid billing and claims reconciliation.
Representative Matheak brought House Bill 170 (LC 520621), describing it as an insurance-transparency bill that will ensure providers can obtain the Explanation of Payments (EOP) that patients receive. "This is an insurance transparency bill... so that our providers have good information," Matheak said, adding that the bill aligns with study-committee work on claims transparency.
There were no questions at the hearing; a motion of 'Do pass' was offered and the committee passed the bill by voice vote. The chair closed the agenda and adjourned.
