S.44

An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Sponsors: Sen. Kevin Mullin,

Location: Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Last Recorded Action: 1/22/2013 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

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S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

10:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Sen. Kevin Mullin, Sponsor
Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Allan Ramsay, M.D., Green Mountain Care Board

11:45 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Committee Discussion

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

11:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

8:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Walk through of bill, impact on insurers, previous reporting requirements, cost savings, consumer experience, impact on doctors

Samuel Grover, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Robert Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Cigna Health Care
Patrick Gillespie, Director of Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care
Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman, Office of Health Care Ombudsman
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
John Matthew, M.D., Director, Plainfield Health Center
Jessica Oski, Vermont Chiropractic Association
David Martini, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Allan Ramsay, M.D., Green Mountain Care Board

Friday, March 15, 2013

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

9:05 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Samuel Grover, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,

8:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to health insurance prior authorizations

Allan Ramsay, M.D., Green Mountain Care Board
Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare