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The Addiction Treatment Bill
Hawaii bill forces insurers to pay addiction treatment providers
Relating To Health Insurance.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, health insurers in Hawaii must honor patients' written assignment of benefits to substance‑use treatment providers, stopping them from blocking payments.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill could make it easier for people with addiction problems to get care, because providers will be paid directly and won’t have to chase insurers. Insurers will lose a loophole that let them delay or refuse payment, and they could be sued if they don’t pay.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Health insurers must accept a written assignment of benefits for substance‑use disorder services.
- Policies cannot include clauses that block or limit such assignments.
- Insurers must pay providers within 30 days of a valid claim.
- Providers can sue insurers and recover damages and attorney fees if payment is denied.
- The Insurance Commissioner can adopt rules and publish annual compliance reports.
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