SB1607

Establishes a health care claims consumer assistance program to support consumers with health insurance claims and appeals.

Arizona SB1607 establishes a health care claims consumer assistance program within the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. This program assists consumers with filing complaints, appeals, and settling conflicts with health insurers. If a health insurer is found to have wrongfully denied or insufficiently covered a valid consumer insurance claim, the insurer is liable to pay double the amount, including attorney fees. The department can assess additional damages based on factors such as the number of wrongfully denied claims.