Requires, beginning January 1, 2028, a health carrier to: (1) implement a shopping and decision support program; and (2) provide incentives for covered individuals in a health plan who elect to receive a comparable health care service from a network provider that is paid less than the average allowed amount paid by the health carrier to network providers for the comparable health care service. Requires, beginning December 1, 2027, a health carrier to make available an interactive member portal that enables a covered individual to request and obtain certain information. Allows a health carrier to make the information available through a toll free telephone number.
Sets forth reporting requirements for health carriers and the department of insurance concerning incentive payments made to covered individuals.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Last action
- Jan 29, 2026 — First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 61 · High