HB 737

Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Maintenance OrganizationsStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the reimbursement rate at which health maintenance organizations are required to pay certain nonparticipating health care providers for services.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Position only
FAV	Parker, Allison	University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Reginald	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	burns, lindy	Maryland Association of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

HJMFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

Maryland Association of Acupuncture and East Asian MedicineINFO 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsFAV 1

The League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandUNF 1

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Inc.FAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FAVSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…

UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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…

FWAKauffman, 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…