Rhode Island H7427 prohibits health insurance companies from restricting physicians from charging patients reasonable administrative fees.

Rhode Island H7427, known as The Primary Care Preservation Act, prohibits health insurance companies and other payors from including provisions in physician participation agreements that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees. These fees support overhead and include charges for non-clinical services such as reception, scheduling, and record handling. The act ensures that physician practices can bill patients directly for these fees, provided they are disclosed in advance.

Rhode Island H7427 prohibits health insurance companies from restricting physicians from charging patients reasonable administrative fees.

Rhode Island H7427, known as The Primary Care Preservation Act, prohibits health insurance companies and other payors from including provisions in physician participation agreements that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees. These fees support overhead and include charges for non-clinical services such as reception, scheduling, and record handling. The act ensures that physician practices can bill patients directly for these fees, provided they are disclosed in advance.