Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer, health maintenance organization, independent practice association, or physician hospital organization may not attempt a recoupment or offset until all appeal rights of a health care professional or health care provider are exhausted. Provides that no recoupment or offset may be requested or withheld from future payments 6 months or more after the original payment is made (rather than 18 months or more after the original payment is made). Effective January 1, 2022.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 215 ILCS 5/368
Engrossed: 215 ILCS 5/368
Enrolled: 215 ILCS 5/368
Public Act: 215 ILCS 5/368