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The Health Insurers Bill
Tennessee bill bans health insurers from downcoding patient fees
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would stop insurers from downcoding health plans so doctors can still get paid for services they actually performed.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Right now insurers can shrink the amount they pay, leaving doctors unpaid and patients with hidden costs; this bill would keep the fee intact, protecting care access.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill creates the Tennessee commission of insurance review.
- It bans health insurers from downcoding that stops providers from collecting fees.
- It applies to health benefit plans and patient payments.
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