Hawaii HB2537 updates the state's patients' bill of rights to enhance access to care, reduce administrative burdens, and address emerging.

Hawaii HB2537 amends the state's patients' bill of rights to increase access to care, reduce administrative burdens, and address emerging technologies. The bill mandates that health carriers provide timely access to specialist care and cover telehealth services at the same rate as in-person consultations. It also requires health carriers to make prior authorization determinations within specific timeframes for urgent and non-urgent health care services.

Hawaii HB2537 updates the state's patients' bill of rights to enhance access to care, reduce administrative burdens, and address emerging.

Hawaii HB2537 amends the state's patients' bill of rights to increase access to care, reduce administrative burdens, and address emerging technologies. The bill mandates that health carriers provide timely access to specialist care and cover telehealth services at the same rate as in-person consultations. It also requires health carriers to make prior authorization determinations within specific timeframes for urgent and non-urgent health care services.