An Act addressing unfair business practices in health care
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
No additional cosponsors.
Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended after section 244 by adding the following section:
(a) A provider of health care services owned by a private equity company as defined by section 1 of chapter 6D, and licensed by the department that has refused to negotiate in good faith to provide contracted services to a public or private payer shall not seek payment from that payer for a non-contracted service in excess of 200 percent of the payer’s average contracted reimbursement rate for that service. (b) A violation of this section shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under chapter 93A.
SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended after section 244 by adding the following section: Section 255. (a) A provider of health care services owned by a private equity company as defined by section 1 of chapter 6D, and licensed by the department that has refused to negotiate in good faith to provide contracted services to a public or private payer shall not seek payment from that payer for a non-contracted service in excess of 200 percent of the payer’s average contracted reimbursement rate for that service. (b) A violation of this section shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under chapter 93A.