Daily Archives: January 15, 2020

FIC: Physician Referrals To Certain Hospitals Prohibited Under Bill With FMA Calling For Insurers To Notify About Out Of Network Referrals

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Health Quality Subcommitee approved HB 955 during its meeting on January 15, 2020 with an 11-2 vote.  The bill curtails physician referrals to hospitals where the physician holds an investment interest.   Specifically, the bill prohibits a health care provider from referring patients to any hospital in…

FIC: Pharmacists Allowed To Test and Treat Flu and Strep Under Bill In Last House Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 389 passed its second committee on January 15, 2020 when the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee approved the bill.  The bill has one committee left.  The Senate companion bill, SB 714, has not yet been heard in committee. The bill expands the scope of practice for pharmacists by…

FIC: Insulin Cap The Copay Moves In Senate

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 15, 2020, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed SB 116 with one amendment.  The bill requires individual and group health insurance policies and health maintenance organization (HMO) contracts that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs for the treatment of diabetes to cap the cost sharing of…