HB1922 - Tennessee - Health Care, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Medical Occupations

Companion Bill SB1414. Health Care - Prohibits health care facilities and health care providers from charging an uninsured patient more for services rendered to the patient than the participating fee amount the facility or provider would receive from Medicare if the same services were provided to a Medicare recipient. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Section 68-11-262. Fiscal Summary for HB1922 / *SB1414Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1922 / *SB1414 Present law prohibits licensed healthcare facilities from requiring an uninsured patient to pay "for services in an amount that exceeds 150 percent of the average commercial health insurance reimbursement for the services provided." This bill revises this provision to prohibit the facility from requiring an uninsured patient to pay "more for services rendered to the patient [...]

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