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Hospitals tell House committee HB 5 89 would block insurers from unilaterally changing contracts
Summary
Hospital representatives testified that commercial insurers often post payment‑policy changes after contracts are signed, lowering reimbursement or imposing penalties; HB 5 89 would make such amendments effective only with written agreement of both parties, supporters said, and witnesses gave examples of operational and reimbursement harm to rural hospitals.
The House Insurance Committee heard proponent testimony on House Bill 5 89, which supporters said would bar insurance companies from enforcing material contract amendments or payment‑policy changes unless both the insurer and provider agree in writing.
Kara Plummer, chief financial officer of Southern Ohio Medical Center, described frequent, unilateral payer policy changes that she said can appear on insurer…
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