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Bill to create all-payer claims database aims to boost transparency, sponsors say

House Insurance Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Vice Chair Meredith Craig and co-sponsor Representative Kelly Dieter told the House Insurance Committee that House Bill 716 would establish an all-payer claims database in the Department of Insurance to improve price and utilization transparency; sponsors acknowledged federal ERISA limits and estimated the database could capture roughly 50% of claims.

Vice Chair Meredith Craig presented House Bill 716 to the House Insurance Committee, saying the bill would create an all-payer claims database (APCD) within the Ohio Department of Insurance to collect standardized medical, pharmacy and dental claims from payers and provide policymakers, researchers and employers a clearer picture of utilization and costs.

"These databases allow policymakers, researchers, employers, and healthcare…

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