New York A09281 requires medical insurers to allow patients to assign their payments to healthcare providers.

New York A09281 amends the insurance law to mandate that medical insurers permit patients to assign their payments to healthcare providers. This applies to policies providing medical, major-medical, or similar comprehensive coverage, regardless of whether the provider is in the insurer's network. The law also requires insurers to notify policyholders of payments made directly to providers. The changes apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended after the law takes effect.

New York A09281 requires medical insurers to allow patients to assign their payments to healthcare providers.

New York A09281 amends the insurance law to mandate that medical insurers permit patients to assign their payments to healthcare providers. This applies to policies providing medical, major-medical, or similar comprehensive coverage, regardless of whether the provider is in the insurer's network. The law also requires insurers to notify policyholders of payments made directly to providers. The changes apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended after the law takes effect.