Maryland HB1126 ensures enrollees can choose their laboratory for services and prohibits carriers from limiting this choice or imposing extra fees.
Maryland HB1126 amends health insurance laws to ensure that enrollees can freely select a laboratory for their services, provided the laboratory is a contract provider. It prohibits carriers and managed care organizations from denying a laboratory the right to participate if the lab agrees to meet plan terms and reimbursement conditions. Additionally, it bans carriers from imposing extra copayments, fees, or conditions on laboratory services for enrollees. This legislation aims to enhance enrollee choice and fairness in health benefit plans.
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