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Fannin HB No. 895
Abstract: Provides that out-of-network healthcare provider who receives directly from the
health insurance issuer payment of the same amount the out-of-network provider would
have received if in network may not seek payment of remaining balance from the patient.
Proposed law provides that if a health insurance issuer pays the in-network amount for services
provided to an insured to an out-of-network healthcare provider, the provider may not seek
payment of the remaining balance from the insured.
(Adds R.S. 22:1827)