Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

Summary

The bill bars health insurers and dental plan organizations in Maryland from refusing an assignment of benefits to a dentist chosen by an insured or enrollee, and from refusing to pay a nonpreferred dentist directly. It also requires nonpreferred dentists to give patients clear cost and billing information before treatment and to file a disclosure form. The goal is to give patients more control over dental care payments and improve transparency.

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