Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims - Requirements
Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
Summary
The bill would force insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and HMOs to send claim status notices within 30 days, pay undisputed amounts quickly, and treat refusals as formal denials. It adds deadlines for claim filing, appeals, and error corrections, and imposes interest on late payments and fines for violations.
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- Health — Bill HearingHealth · Feb 19, 2026
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- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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- Martinez · sponsor
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