HB 167

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

Sponsor: Delegate Young, P.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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, 2022.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gill, Lindsaylobbyist	American Kidney Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Worthing, Angus	Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schultz, Steven	Arthritis Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rollins, Allison	Association for Clinical Oncology	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koenig, Carrie	HFM	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmid, Carl	HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arntsen, Kathleen	Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Pat	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maury, Erinn	MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boles, Julia	National Psoriasis Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Young, P., Delegate Young, P.legislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor Wilson, Monica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sexton, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hathaway, Kris	America's Health Insurance Plans	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ciotta, Patty	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

America's Health Insurance PlansUNF 1

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

American Kidney FundFAV 1

Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.FAV 1

Arthritis FoundationFAV 1

Association for Clinical OncologyFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

HFMFAV 1

HIV + Hepatitis Policy InstituteFAV 1

Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FWA 1

MedChiFAV 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

National Psoriasis FoundationFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

RWL on behalf of SCIUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkRegistered 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…

FAVGill, LindsayAmerican Kidney FundRegistered for: ALS Association, The

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered 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…

UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

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

INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…