Ohio Healthcare Simplification Act Rulemaking Site
As many of you know, the Healthcare Simplification Act, one of the most significant managed-care laws in Ohio’s recent history, went into effect on June 25. From a legal perspective, this law is particularly significant because of the degree to which it directly affects the provider/payor contract terms, an area Ohio has previously been hesitant to legislate.
The next step in the development of this law is for the Ohio Department of Insurance (“ODI”) to issue rules and regulations to address the questions and fill in some of the details under the new law. ODI’s website has a page dedicated to the Healthcare Simplification Act, where you can link to the law, submit questions and suggestions for rule-making, and it even has a FAQ section where ODI answers common questions. If you are dealing with a Simplification Act issue, it is worth checking out here.
