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Puerto Rico House Passes Bill Forcing Retroactive Insurance Payments to Doctors

Puerto Rico's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill requiring health insurers to pay doctors retroactively while credentialing is pending.

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The Puerto Rico House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on a Tuesday to require health insurers to pay doctors retroactively for services rendered while waiting for contract approval. [1] The Puerto Rico House of Representatives is considering a bill to create a 'Yellow Alert' system for missing children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. [2] Speaker Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez authored the bill, which aims to stop the exodus of medical professionals by ensuring they are compensated for work done during the credentialing process. [3] The bill requires health insurers to issue retroactive payments calculated based on the agreed-upon tariff once the agreement between parties is approved. [4] The legislation states that currently, professionals and institutions receive no compensation for services rendered while submitting credentials to insurers, forcing doctors to choose between not treating patients or not getting paid. [5] Legislator Victor Parés stated that the proposed system would alert citizens via mobile devices with identifying data to help locate a missing child with autism more rapidly. [6] Representative Ángel Peña emphasized that the goal of the system is to engage the citizenry in the search for a missing child with autism. [7] On March 15, Méndez and Vice-Cameral President Ángel Peña announced a recommendation to transfer $100,000 for operations at the Christian School of Autism and Mentors of Puerto Rico. [8]
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  1. The Puerto Rico House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on a Tuesday to require health insurers to pay doctors retroactively for services rendered while waiting for contract approval. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. The Puerto Rico House of Representatives is considering a bill to create a 'Yellow Alert' system for missing children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. · esnoticiapr.com
  3. Speaker Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez authored the bill, which aims to stop the exodus of medical professionals by ensuring they are compensated for work done during the credentialing process. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. The bill requires health insurers to issue retroactive payments calculated based on the agreed-upon tariff once the agreement between parties is approved. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. The legislation states that currently, professionals and institutions receive no compensation for services rendered while submitting credentials to insurers, forcing doctors to choose between not treating patients or not getting paid. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Legislator Victor Parés stated that the proposed system would alert citizens via mobile devices with identifying data to help locate a missing child with autism more rapidly. · esnoticiapr.com
  7. Representative Ángel Peña emphasized that the goal of the system is to engage the citizenry in the search for a missing child with autism. · esnoticiapr.com
  8. On March 15, Méndez and Vice-Cameral President Ángel Peña announced a recommendation to transfer $100,000 for operations at the Christian School of Autism and Mentors of Puerto Rico. · esnoticiapr.com
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