SB3212 - Tennessee: Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies, Insurance, Health, Accident

Companion Bill HB3779. Insurance, Health, Accident - Prohibits a health insurance carrier from requiring a provider to notify the carrier of a hospital inpatient emergency admission within a period of time that is less than one business day of the hospital inpatient admission, if compliance with such requirement would result in notification by the provider on a weekend or federal holiday. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3212 / HB3779Other Fiscal Impact - Should this legislation result in health insurance carriers not being able to require prior authorization for any type of hospital admission, there will be a significant fiscal impact on TennCare managed care organizations (MCO), the state sponsored health insurance plans, and local government health plans. It is estimated that this would result in an increase in state expenditures exceeding $24,[...]

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