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Bill would require carriers to pay clean claims within 30 days to ease provider cash‑flow
Summary
SB 58‑45 would require carriers to pay or deny clean claims within 30 days, expand certain exemptions (including cybersecurity), and authorize penalties for violations; hospitals and academic systems testified that delayed payments threaten financial stability.
Senators considered Senate Bill 58‑45, which seeks to tighten the state's timely‑payment rules for health‑care claims by requiring carriers to pay or deny a clean claim no later than 30 days.
"We're just increasing that to 100%," sponsor Sen. Vandana Slatter said, describing the change as clarification and accountability for predictable payments to providers and hospitals. Committee…
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