Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Summary

The bill establishes the Tennessee Commission of Insurance Review to handle complaints and enforce new rules on health benefit plans. It prohibits insurers from downcoding claims in ways that prevent providers from receiving fees for services rendered. The measure also adds definitions for terms such as artificial intelligence, lasering, and material change that relate to insurance practices.

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