Legislation


AB 26 (see companion bill SB 28) – Wisconsin

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2019
Link: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab26

Direct primary care agreements. Bill exempts valid direct primary care agreements from the application of insurance law. A valid direct primary care agreement includes: 1) allows either party to terminate the agreement upon written notice and specifies the terms for termination and the subscription fee; 2) describes and quantifies the specific primary care services that are provided under the agreement; 3) specifies the duration of the agreement; 4) prominently states that the agreement is not health insurance and may not satisfy insurance coverage requirements under federal law; 5) prohibits the provider and patient from billing an insurer or any other third party on a fee-for-service basis for the primary care services included in the subscription fee under the agreement; 6) prominently states that the individual patient, or employer if applicable, is responsible for paying the provider for all services that are not included in the subscription fee under the agreement; and 7) prominently states that the patient is urged to consult with any health insurance carrier the patient has before entering the agreement, that some services provided under the agreement may be covered by any health insurance the patient has, and that direct primary care fees may not be credited toward deductibles or out-of-pocket maximum amounts under any health insurance the patient has.


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