Alaska2026Passed Legislature
SB266
SB 266: Minimum Payment for Out-of-Network Health Care
Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires health care insurers in Alaska to pay non-network providers at least 75% of the median rate paid to network providers for the same service.
What it does
- Requires insurers to reimburse non-network providers for services or supplies.
- Sets a minimum payment amount equal to 75 percent of the median reimbursement rate given to network providers for the same service.
- Calculates this amount based on the insurer's current rates within Alaska at the time the care is delivered.
Who it affects
- Health care insurers operating in Alaska
- Non-network health care providers
Limits and unknowns
- The bill defines 'health care insurer' by referring to another law (AS 21.54.500) rather than defining it directly.
- The effective date of the legislation is not provided in the source material.
Official record
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Official summary
INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT RATES An Act relating to reimbursement for non-network health insurance claims.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) Heard & HeldText
- (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
- (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE1756
- (S) L&C, HSS1756
- (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1756