Rhode Island S2879 prohibits health insurance companies from restricting physician practices from charging patients reasonable administrative fees.

Rhode Island S2879, known as The Primary Care Preservation Act, prohibits health insurance companies and other payors from including in their physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician practice from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support practice overhead. These fees, which include charges for non-clinical services such as reception, scheduling, and record handling, must be disclosed to patients in advance.

Rhode Island S2879 prohibits health insurance companies from restricting physician practices from charging patients reasonable administrative fees.

Rhode Island S2879, known as The Primary Care Preservation Act, prohibits health insurance companies and other payors from including in their physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician practice from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support practice overhead. These fees, which include charges for non-clinical services such as reception, scheduling, and record handling, must be disclosed to patients in advance.