H1386
An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data
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Bill overview
This bill aims to create a system for hospitals and other healthcare providers to publicly report when they send medical bills to collections. Currently, there isn’t a standardized way for patients to know when their debt has been sent to collections, making it difficult to manage and potentially dispute inaccurate charges. The bill proposes an electronic reporting system to increase transparency and accountability in the medical debt process. This would give patients more information about their outstanding medical debts.
Key provisions
- Requires healthcare providers to use an electronic system for reporting when medical debt is sent to collections.
- The reporting system must be publicly accessible.
- The system will track the date a medical bill is sent to a debt collection agency.
- The goal is to provide patients with greater visibility into their medical debt.
- The system will apply to all healthcare providers in Massachusetts.
Who is affected
- Patients in Massachusetts
- Healthcare providers in Massachusetts
- Debt collection agencies in Massachusetts
- The Health Care Financing Administration
Notable changes
- Currently, there is no standardized public reporting of when medical debt is sent to collections.
- This bill would establish a new requirement for providers to report this information.
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Primary sponsor
John J. Mahoney
Cosponsor
John J. Mahoney
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Bill H.1386 194th (Current)
An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data
By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1386) of John J. Mahoney for legislation to establish an electronic system of public reporting for providers as a prerequisite condition for advancing overdue medical bills to debt collection agencies. Health Care Financing.
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Presenter: John J. Mahoney
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.1386
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
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