HB 17-1247

House Bill 17-1247, also known as the Patient Choice Health Care Provider bill, ensures that people with health insurance in Colorado can choose their preferred chiropractors, optometrists, or pharmacists without facing extra costs or restrictions. It stops insurance companies from limiting who you can see for these services and prevents them from charging more if you pick a provider outside of their network. The bill is now signed into law, meaning that insurance plans must comply with these patient choice requirements in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits a health benefit plan or third-party administrator plan covering services by licensed chiropractors, optometrists, or pharmacists (providers) from: Limiting or restricting a covered person's ability to select a provider of the covered person's choice if certain conditions are met; Imposing a copayment, fee, or other cost-sharing requirement for selecting a provider of the covered person's choosing; Imposing other conditions on a covered person or provider that limit or restrict a covered person's ability to use a pharmacy of the covered person's choosing; or Denying a provider the right to participate in any of its network contracts in this state or as a contracting provider in this state, so long as the provider agrees to specified conditions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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