Emergency physicians support shifting patient cost‑sharing collection to insurers; committee lays bill over for more study Representative Newton’s HB 4460 would require plans, not providers, to collect copays, coinsurance and deductibles. Dr. Robbie France of Team Health testified that the change would reduce medical debt and administrative burden, but committee members raised concerns about premium impacts, ERISA‑covered plans and implementation. Sponsor laid the bill over for further work.

A new bill could shift the burden of collecting medical copays from providers to insurance companies, promising more transparency and less debt for patients—will it really change the game?

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