SB 623

Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, to the extent authorized under federal law, certain entities to include payments made by certain persons when calculating certain contributions to an out-of-pocket maximum or a cost-sharing requirement for an insured, a subscriber, or a member; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2021

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	ACS CAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Josie	Alliance for Patient Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chandhok, Benjamin	Arthritis Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bertagnolli, Monica	Association For Clinical Oncology	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keller, Michael	Doctor of Immunodeficiency at Children's National	Oral
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kendall, Kelly	Immunodeficiency Foundation	Oral
FAV	Mattheu, Jana	Immunodeficiency Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maupi, Karen	Immunodeficiency Foundation	Oral
FAV	Sexton, Jamie	Immunodeficiency Foundation	Oral
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gough, Ryan	Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst	Oral
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matt	League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of PCMA	Oral
UNF	Johansen, Mike	RWL on behalf of PCMA	Oral

Organizations on record

ACS CANFAV 1

Alliance for Patient AccessFAV 1

Arthritis FoundationFAV 1

Association For Clinical OncologyFAV 1

CareFirstUNF 1

Doctor of Immunodeficiency at Children's NationalFAV 1

HEAUFAV 1

Immunodeficiency FoundationFAV 4

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandUNF 1

MedChiFAV 1

Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular HealthFAV 1

RWL on behalf of PCMAUNF 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynACS CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland…

FAVKauffman, DannaMedChiRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFRivkin, DeborahCareFirstRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

UNFFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of PCMARegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…