LCO No. 2461 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5691 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 2461 Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Introduced by: REP. PHIPPS, 100th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING PROMPT PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require health carriers, 1 independent practice associations and physician hospital organizations 2 to promptly reimburse health care providers, and provide that a health 3 care provider shall be entitled to interest if a health carrier, independent 4 practice association or physician hospital organization fails to promptly 5 reimburse the health care provider. 6 Statement of Purpose: To require health carriers, independent practice associations and physician hospital organizations to promptly reimburse health care providers, and provide that a health care provider shall be entitled to interest if a health carrier, independent practice association or physician hospital organization fails to promptly reimburse the health care provider.