HB 2205 -- DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION

SPONSOR:  Burlison

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Health Care Policy by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill allows an insurer to provide health insurance
information regarding an enrollee's health benefit plan online
unless a paper copy is requested by the enrollee by written,
oral, or electronic means.  Requests for a paper copy must be
provided to the enrollee within 15 business days of the request.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill helps to eliminate the
costly and inefficient paper process and replaces it with an
electronic means to provide information to health insurance
recipients which will be more efficient and generate large cost
savings to consumers and the health care industry.  It is less
expensive to have a consumer call the insurer for specific
required information than to mail out lists of all health care
providers.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Burlison; Department
of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional
Registration; Healthcare USA; and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm