Plain English Breakdown
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Ban on Administrative Fees for Disability Benefit Forms
This law stops doctors and practitioners from charging extra administrative fees just to fill out forms needed for disability benefits, though they can still charge for medical care.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits physicians or practitioners from charging an administrative fee to complete a form for a certificate of sickness, injury, pregnancy, or family member condition.
- Bans charges for filling out forms required to maintain continued eligibility for disability benefits after the initial period.
- Allows doctors to bill patients for medical services provided during an examination related to these claims.
- Permits collection of applicable copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles as specified by insurance rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Physicians or practitioners who treat employees seeking unemployment compensation disability benefits.
- Employees filing for initial or continued disability benefit claims based on sickness, injury, pregnancy, or caring for a sick family member.
Terms To Know
- Certificate
- A form signed by a doctor that proves an employee has a sickness, injury, or pregnancy, or is caring for a sick family member.
- Recertification examination
- An exam required to prove the disability continues so benefits can keep being paid after the initial period.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not stop doctors from charging for medical services or standard insurance costs like copayments.
- The effective date of this bill is not listed in the provided text.