A red-lined version of the NAIC’s model bill to assist medical societies in states where the NAIC model has been introduced or where the medical society would like to propose network adequacy legislation.
Provides comprehensive protections for physicians from health insurer retaliation for both physician communications with patients and communications with regulators/legislators.
Patient and health care provider protection
Prohibited practices
Prohibition; definitions
“Gag clause” prohibition
Gag clauses and retaliation prohibited with respect to prescribing providers
Gag clauses and retaliation prohibited with respect to prescribing providers