SB311
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Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers offering or providing health benefit plans from changing a participating provider's reimbursement, payment methodology, fee schedule, or claim adjudication terms through any provider manual, policy update, or other document incorporated by reference in the agreement; provide that a change to a material term affecting reimbursement shall be effective only by written amendment executed by both parties; provide that the requirements are…
Introduced: March 2, 2026
Last action: March 2, 2026
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This bill would set new rules for how health insurance companies can change payment terms with doctors and other healthcare providers in their networks. Under this bill, insurers could not alter how much they pay providers simply by updating a policy manual or other internal document — any change to payment rates or methods would require a written agreement signed by both the insurer and the provider. Changes made without that mutual written agreement would…
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