Bill: HB 2929, 87(R) - 2021

Bill Caption

Relating to conduct of insurers providing preferred provider benefit plans with respect to physician and health care provider contracts and claims.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 2929 would expand the statutory definition of retaliatory actions by an insurer against a preferred healthcare provider. 

The bill would also prohibit an insurer from recovering a payment on an audited claim until a final audit is completed.  An insurer would be required to inform a provider not later than the 15th day after the date on which the insurer is required to complete the audit, if the insurer has not completed the audit. An insurer would also be required to provide a reasonable mechanism for audit appeal.

Vote Recommendation Notes

We would prefer less government intervention in health insurance and healthcare, however the updates to proposed by HB 2929 appear to be mostly administrative or procedural with no apparent connection to our liberty principles. Texas Action remains neutral on HB 2929.

Source URL (retrieved on 04/23/2024 08:04 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb2929?print_view=true