Proposed H.B. No. 5453
Session Year 2023

AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARE INSURERS FROM RETROACTIVELY DENYING HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.

To prohibit health care insurers from retroactively denying health insurance claims and clawing back payments for behavioral health and substance abuse services: (1) After one year from the date of such service when prior authorization for such service was issued and the health care provider was paid for such service; and (2) when the health care insurer fails to provide written notice and an explanation of retroactive denial of the claim to the health care provider for such service within one year from the date of such service.

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