H.R. 1472105th CongressHouse Bill

Health Insurance Claim Prompt Payment Act of 1997

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Health Insurance Claim Prompt Payment Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 and the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, to: (1) require group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to pay interest on clean provider claims that are not paid within 30 days; and (2) establish standards relating to prompt payment of such claims.

Introduced Apr 29, 1997
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Gary Ackerman

Democrat

U.S. Representative · NY-5

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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