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Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims - Requirements

Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: HealthSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to send certain communications in a certain manner; establishing that certain communications by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations shall be considered denials of all or part of certain claims for reimbursement; and requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to deny all or part of certain claims for reimbursement under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCoble, AnnieJohns Hopkins University & MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVMurphy, JDMD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)Position only
FAVWhitaker, JakelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDoherty, DanielMaryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Martinez, Delegate MartinezlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFCelentano, MatthewlobbyistThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWADickerson, TaylorMaryland Psychological AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
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, 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