6536A09F2C1D953A8725851C000FFDCD Hearing Summary

Senators Winter and Priola, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-005 and distributed amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments D and E).  The bill prohibits health insurance carriers from inducing, incentivizing, or otherwise requiring a health care provider to collect any coinsurance, copayment, or deductible (cost-sharing payments) directly from a covered person or the covered person's responsible party.  The bill also prohibits inducing, incentivizing, or otherwise requiring a covered person to pay any cost-sharing payments  directly to their health care provider.  Additionally, health insurance carriers must collect any cost-sharing payments owed by a covered person or the covered person's responsible party in a single consolidated bill.  Violation of these requirements is an unfair method of competition, an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance, and a deceptive trade practice.



These requirements would apply to health insurance plans issued or renewed on or after the bill's effective date.  

Senator Fields recessed the meeting.

Senator Fields reconvened the meeting.

Committee discussion about amendments L.001 and L.003 followed (Attachments D and E).

Amanda Massey, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in a neutral position on the bill and discussed the amendments.

Josh Ewing, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill and discussed the amendments.  Committee questions and discussion followed.