HB 1327

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Requires reporting of certain ownership information by: (1) a hospital to the Indiana department of health (state department); (2) a physician group practice to the professional licensing agency; and (3) an insurer, a third party administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager to the department of insurance. Requires the professional licensing agency and the department of insurance to provide the ownership information to the state department. Requires the state department to post the ownership information on the state department's website. Sets forth penalties for a violation of the ownership reporting requirements. Allows a contract holder to request an audit of a pharmacy benefit manager at least two times in a calendar year. Requires a contract with a third party administrator, pharmacy benefit manager, or prepaid health care delivery plan to provide that the plan sponsor has ownership of the claims data. Allows a plan sponsor that contracts with a third party administrator, the office of the secretary of family and social services that contracts with a managed care organization to provide services to a Medicaid recipient, or the state personnel department that contracts with a prepaid health care delivery plan to provide group health coverage for state employees to request an audit at least two times in a calendar year. Provides that a violation of the requirements concerning audits of a third party administrator, managed care organization, or prepaid health care delivery plan is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance and allows the department of insurance to adopt rules to set forth fines for a violation.