Assembly Bill 819 aims to amend existing laws regarding health care fees by allowing health care providers to offer discounts for prompt payment without violating current prohibitions on reducing certain fees. The bill specifies that discounts are permissible as long as they meet specific criteria, including being offered without regard to the issuer of the individual's disability insurance policy, being no more than 15% of the fee owed, and not being publicly advertised unless required by law. Additionally, the bill clarifies that these discounts cannot shift costs to other payers or be included in agreements with third-party payers.

The bill also renumbers and amends existing statutes related to health care providers and disability insurance policies. Specifically, it renumbers the previous section on fee reductions and creates new definitions for "disability insurance policy" and "health care provider." It maintains that the prohibition on reducing coinsurance or deductibles does not apply if paying the total fee would impose an undue financial hardship on the individual. Overall, the bill seeks to provide more flexibility for health care providers in managing payment options while ensuring compliance with existing regulations.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 146.905(2), 146.905