Balance Billing Prohibition Legislation Opposed By CMA
[Posted 02/24/05]

Assemblyman Leland Yee on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prohibit hospital-based physicians from balance billing patients under any circumstances. The bill (AB 1321) would require physicians “to seek reimbursement solely from the enrollee’s health care service plan or its contracting medical group.”

CMA is asking members—especially those from Assemblyman Yee’s district (San Francisco and San Mateo)—to let him know that physicians oppose this bill, which gives health plans carte blanche to underpay physicians for services provided to their enrollees.

Assemblyman Yee can be contacted by phone (916/319-2012 or 415/557-2312), fax (916/319-2112), or e-mail (assemblymember.yee@assembly.ca.gov).

Contact: Rachel Doherty Smith, 916/444-5532 or rsmith@cmanet.org.