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S.1616: A bill to provide for interest on late payments of health care claims.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Nov. 1, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Subjects a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage to interest penalties on clean claims not timely paid as required by the Social Security Act. Permits beneficiaries or health care providers to bring such a group health plan or a health insurance issuer to court for unpaid bills, after arbitration.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Nov. 1, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert G. Torricelli (D-N.J.) |