HB5483

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Introduced·2/12/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5483 amends health insurance cost-sharing rules to ensure fairness in calculating insured contributions.

West Virginia HB5483 amends the state's insurance code to ensure fairness in calculating insured contributions to cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, it mandates that insurers and pharmacy benefits managers include any cost-sharing amounts paid by the insured or on behalf of the insured when calculating contributions. The bill also applies certain annual limitations on cost-sharing to all health care services covered by health plans in the state.

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Banking & Insurance Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 16

House

To House Banking and Insurance

Feb 12

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 12

House

To Finance