A.1400 passed with a vote of 131-16 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill passed the Assembly unanimously and was referred to the Senate Insurance Committee. This bill passed the Assembly with a vote of 128-19 and was referred to the Senate Insurance Committee. Other bills introduced by Grannis were also included in the package. A. 6734 would allow for greater external review of treatment denials for consumers with permanently disabling or degenerative medical conditions.
External review is the process a consumer can utilize when a claim is denied by an insurer.
The individual seeking treatment has the opportunity to go outside the insurance company to review the claim and seek coverage for it. This bill was passed unanimously. A.1500, which would provide greater managed care disclosure and enhanced consumer protection enforcement concerning health care plans, passed with a vote of 141-6. A.1504, provides that insurers requesting a premium increase of more than five percent would be subject to review by the State Insurance Department. Under current law, insurers can implement up to a ten percent increase without review.