Requesting health maintenance organizations in Hawaii to adhere to timely reimbursements of health care claims as per the Clean Claims Statute.

The bill requests health maintenance organizations in Hawaii to adhere to and be held accountable for issuing timely reimbursements of health care claims pursuant to the State's Clean Claims Statute. The Clean Claims Statute requires health maintenance organizations to issue reimbursement for uncontested claims within thirty days after receipt, or within fifteen days for electronically submitted claims. The bill highlights the financial distress or closure faced by medical businesses due to delayed reimbursements, which disproportionately affect rural and underserved communities.

Requesting health maintenance organizations in Hawaii to adhere to timely reimbursements of health care claims as per the Clean Claims Statute.

The bill requests health maintenance organizations in Hawaii to adhere to and be held accountable for issuing timely reimbursements of health care claims pursuant to the State's Clean Claims Statute. The Clean Claims Statute requires health maintenance organizations to issue reimbursement for uncontested claims within thirty days after receipt, or within fifteen days for electronically submitted claims. The bill highlights the financial distress or closure faced by medical businesses due to delayed reimbursements, which disproportionately affect rural and underserved communities.