ColoradoMedicaid Third-Party Liability Payments
What it does
The act requires third-party payers to reimburse the department of health care policy and financing (state department) for health-care items and services rendered to a medicaid member regardless of whether prior authorization was obtained.
More detail
The act requires third-party payers to respond to an inquiry from the state department regarding a claim for payment no later than 60 days after receiving the state department's inquiry. The third party must respond either by paying the claim or issuing a written denial of the claim to the state department. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 7Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Feb 28Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the Senate
- Feb 26Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Feb 12Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Feb 6Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 28Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 23House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22House Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Jan 16House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Jan 14House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced