DIGEST
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legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 187 Original 2015 Regular Session Robert Johnson
Urges and requests the La. Department of Insurance (DOI) to study the effects on insureds and
healthcare providers of the increasing amount of deductibles and coinsurance obligations which are
required by many of the health insurance products being offered to Louisiana citizens.
Also urges and requests hospitals in this state to report to DOI by Jan. 1, 2016, the total amount of
coinsurance and deductible obligations incurred by insureds on an aggregate basis for each respective
health insurance issuer which are uncollected for a period of greater than 90 days and to further
submit to each respective health insurance issuer listed on the report a separate report which lists on
claim level basis the data which supports the aggregate total of uncollected coinsurance and
deductible obligations which have not been collected. Further requires DOI to submit its findings
from the study in the form of a report of all of the aggregate data received to the House and Senate
committees on insurance by March 1, 2016.