Massachusetts S717 amends ambulance service reimbursement rules, ensuring insurers pay providers directly and promptly for emergency services.

Massachusetts S717 modifies the reimbursement process for emergency ambulance services. It mandates insurers to pay providers directly and promptly, even if the insured's policy prohibits benefit assignments, provided the insured assigns benefits to the provider. The bill also requires municipalities to report their established ambulance rates to the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) and restricts rate increases to the current Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark unless approved by the secretary of health and human services.

Massachusetts S717 amends ambulance service reimbursement rules, ensuring insurers pay providers directly and promptly for emergency services.

Massachusetts S717 modifies the reimbursement process for emergency ambulance services. It mandates insurers to pay providers directly and promptly, even if the insured's policy prohibits benefit assignments, provided the insured assigns benefits to the provider. The bill also requires municipalities to report their established ambulance rates to the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) and restricts rate increases to the current Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark unless approved by the secretary of health and human services.