HB2581

Establishes a health care claims consumer assistance program to support consumers and imposes penalties on insurers for wrongful denials.

Arizona HB2581 creates a health care claims consumer assistance program within the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. This program assists consumers with filing complaints, appeals, and resolving disputes with health insurers. The bill mandates the department to compile and publish an annual report detailing denied claims, wrongful denials, and insurer violations. Insurers found to have wrongfully denied or insufficiently covered valid claims are liable for double the amount denied, including attorney fees.