CE34A489FBB6E7B38725897C0006FCC8 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Moreno and
Senator Will, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-179 concerning
placing disclosure requirements around dental loss ratios, which are the
percentage of dental coverage premium dollars spent on services. After
two years of data collection, the Commissioner of Insurance will promulgate
rules to identify carriers that significantly deviate from the average
dental loss ratio and may investigate or take enforcement action against
these carriers.



Committee members
asked the co-prime sponsors questions.

Dr. Karen Foster,
representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the
bill.



Mr. Brandon Arnold,
representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend
the bill.



Mr. Stuart Jenkins,
representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Kelly Campbell,
representing Americas Health Insurance Plans, testified to amend the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Melissa Young,
representing the American Council of Life Insurers, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Adeeb Khan,
representing Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, testified to amend the
bill.



Ms. Helen Drexler,
representing Delta Dental of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Dr. Lindsay Compton,
representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the
bill.



Dr. Leah Schulz,
representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified in support of the
bill.



Joanne Kelley,
representing Philanthropy Colorado , testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment N.

Co-prime sponsors and committee members provided closing remarks.