Insurance - Claim Payment - Clarification
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to require an insurer that holds a certificate of authority to fulfill the holder's contractual obligations or pay a certain claim instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the certificate; and authorizing the Commissioner, on a finding of a violation of certain provisions of law, to require an insurer, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization to make a payment that has been improperly denied.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Maryland Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Birrane, Commissioner, Kathleen | Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) | Oral |
| FAV | Cooney, David | Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) | Oral |
| FAV | Kwei, Mary | Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Kirkner, Andrew | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPaddy, 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.…
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…
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…