Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations - Laboratory Services - Contract Providers

Summary

The bill bars health carriers and managed‑care organizations in Maryland from preventing enrollees from picking their preferred laboratory, from denying a lab that meets plan terms the right to be a contract provider, and from charging higher copays or fees for lab services than those applied to other members. It applies to any carrier that offers laboratory coverage under a health benefit plan delivered in the state. The measure aims to increase consumer choice and prevent cost discrimination for lab tests.

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