Requiring entities offering medicare advantage coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers.

 H-0859.1

HOUSE BILL 1639

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Bernbaum, Macri, Reed, Doglio, Ormsby, Parshley, and Simmons

Read first time 01/28/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

AN ACT Relating to requiring entities offering medicare advantage coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) An entity offering medicare advantage coverage to Washington residents shall disclose the following information to enrollees and potential enrollees:

(a) The entity's claims denial rate expressed as a percentage;