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FTCR: Enzi 'Association Health Plan' Bill Would Deregulate Health Insurance and Gut State HMO Patients' Rights Laws
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Mar 10, 2006 07:10pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Saturday, March 11, 2006 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a letter sent today the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) condemned Sen. Michael Enzi's (R-Wyo.) new federal "association health plan" legislation that would deregulate the health insurance market and gut state patient protection laws. The bill was debated on Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Health Committee and will be voted on next week.
S. 1955 would:
-- Deregulate health insurance by allowing any insurance company or HMO to circumvent state patient rights laws.
-- Give a biased federal board authority to pre-empt HMO patients' bill of rights laws in 41 states.
-- Allow the United States Secretary of Labor to unilaterally override state benefit requirements and patient services, such as: a woman's right to visit a OBGYN; a child's access to a Hepatitis B inoculation; coverage for diabetes treatment; access to a second doctor's opinion; and, independent medical review when an insurer denies access to treatments.
-- Limit a consumer's legal rights while expanding an insurer's right to sue. |
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