state_legiscan_drain · CA
Health care coverage: claims payments.
February 20, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this bill would amend California Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code to require health care service plans and health insurers to pay uncontested claims within specified timeframes, with interest penalties for late payment, and to establish uniform standards for claim processing and payment. This would affect health insurers, health care service plans, providers, and consumers, primarily in California.
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Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2499
Common questions
- What does "Health care coverage: claims payments." cover?
- If enacted, this bill would amend California Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code to require health care service plans and health insurers to pay…
- When was it published?
- It was published on February 20, 2026.