Committee adopts Shield Act amendment to prevent vaccine-decliners from lowering provider quality scores The committee approved an amendment to SB 2070 (the Shield Act) to prevent insurance quality-measure formulas from counting patients who declined certain vaccinations in denominator calculations, a change sponsors said aligns state practice with recent federal CMS guidance and protects pediatricians' reimbursements.

Tennessee's Shield Act aims to protect pediatricians from financial penalties when families opt out of certain vaccinations, ensuring quality care without the fear of reimbursement loss.

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