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Colorado bill calls for simplicity in insurance contracts
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, April 10, 2007
The governor of Colorado has signed a bill that requires standardized language in contracts between physicians and health insurance companies, according to an article from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The bill (SB 79), signed March 30 by Governor Bill Ritter, also requires payers to
- Describe payment terms in plain language
- Describe the method used to calculate fees
- Give physicians advance notice of contract changes
"The bill lets doctors actually see what they're going to get paid, why they're getting paid that amount, and what was used to calculate the fees," said Larry Kipe, M.D., president of the Colorado AAFP, according to the AAFP.
To view the AAFP article on the bill, click here.
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