Title |
Medicaid Third-Party Liability Payments |
Status |
Governor Signed (03/07/2025) |
Bill Subjects |
- Health Care & Health Insurance
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House Sponsors |
S. Lieder (D) L. Garcia Sander (R) |
Senate Sponsors |
M. Weissman (D) |
House Committee |
Health and Human Services |
Senate Committee |
Health and Human Services |
Date Introduced |
01/08/2025 |
AI Summary |
House Bill 25-1033, titled "Medicaid Third-Party Liability Payments," was introduced on January 8, 2025, and has passed the House with a vote of 55 in favor, 7 against, and 2 excused.
Key Provisions:
This legislation aligns Colorado's Medicaid statutes with recent federal law changes, aiming to streamline the reimbursement process and ensure timely responses from third-party payers.
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Summary |
The bill requires third-party payers to reimburse the department of
health care policy and financing (state department) for health-care items and services rendered to a medicaid member regardless of whether prior authorization was obtained.
The bill requires third-party payers to respond to the state
department's inquiry regarding a claim for payment no later than 60 days
after receiving the state department's inquiry. The third party must respond either by paying the claim or issuing a written denial of the claim to the state department.
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Committee Reports with Amendments |
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Full Text
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Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent) |
Fiscal Notes |
Fiscal Notes (01/10/2025) (most recent)
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Additional Bill Documents |
Bill Documents Including:
- Past bill versions
- Past fiscal notes
- Committee activity and documents
- Bill History
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Lobbyists |
Lobbyists |
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Votes |
House and Senate Votes |
Vote Totals |
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