Transparency in Health-Care Coverage

The bill requires health insurance carriers (carriers) to comply with federal price transparency laws and to make available an internet-based self-service tool that provides real-time responses to a covered person's questions concerning carrier prices that are based on cost-sharing information.

The bill also requires carriers to submit information required by federal pharmacy benefit and drug cost reporting laws to the commissioner of insurance. A carrier that violates the requirements of the bill engages in an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)