[Ohioaap-practicemanagers] Price estimate law

[Price, Jonathan]

I think all of Ohio organized medicine is against this for the reasons you state.
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From: Ohioaap-practicemanagers [ohioaap-practicemanagers-bounces at lists.deltaforce.net] on behalf of Michael Chamberlin via Ohioaap-practicemanagers [ohioaap-practicemanagers at lists.deltaforce.net]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 8:02 AM
To: Melanie Farkas
Cc: ohioaap-practicemanagers at lists.deltaforce.net
Subject: Re: [Ohioaap-practicemanagers] Price estimate law

Melanie,

Thanks for the info.  I was told that it will go into affect in August.  My biggest concern is how we will do this.  I'm not sure how to predict what will be discussed and done at a visit.  This will take a lot of effort by our billing staff to gather the exact insurance coverage info in advance for every patient we see.

Mike

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Melanie Farkas via Ohioaap-practicemanagers <ohioaap-practicemanagers at lists.deltaforce.net<mailto:ohioaap-practicemanagers at lists.deltaforce.net>> wrote:
UPDATE: The injunction mentioned below is still in place until the end of May so this law is NOT in effect.


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Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 4:58 PM
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Dr. Chamberlin & all – I will find out the latest on this but a group of health care organizations, led by the Ohio Hospital Association, challenged this law in court and the last I heard, a judge issued a temporary restraining order to prevent it from becoming law.

Here is OHA’s press release on the restraining order: https://ohiohospitals.org/OHA/media/Images/News%20and%20Publications/Press%20Releases/MEDIA-STATEMENT-OHA-and-OSMA-Ohio-Price-Transparency-Law-Dec-22-2016.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ohiohospitals.org_OHA_media_Images_News-2520and-2520Publications_Press-2520Releases_MEDIA-2DSTATEMENT-2DOHA-2Dand-2DOSMA-2DOhio-2DPrice-2DTransparency-2DLaw-2DDec-2D22-2D2016.pdf&d=DgMFaQ&c=FGzDrZ8hK6OoO1oc9Smc5viw6E0cF__gglPkcFwC2N8&r=eF891uxgugYVgjqKpIqpzSjKmZX3Rq0q08Ozk3BSBUtRs1HluHsKp3wILGUcD72B&m=ETZtYmbNqM_OLtYe4AOR6eH4dZRQfPaOL-qZFXAme1Y&s=Hb_UfksHibBvgka90gcVO9TUlhwgaWj1_8aFIa9hUsg&e=>

I will get an update and get back with everyone!


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Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 2:38 PM
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Subject: [Ohioaap-practicemanagers] Price estimate law

I recently found out that OH passed a law saying that hospitals and doctor's office were required by law to provide patients with an estimate for how much medical services would cost (both what the insurance will pay and what the patient will be responsible for).  It appears that  we need to provide this to all patients whether or not they ask for it.

First of all, do I have my information correct?  What are you doing about this in your office?

Thanks for your time,

Mike

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Michael Chamberlin, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Assoc. of Mt Carmel
4371 Ferguson Dr
Cincinnati, OH  45230
513-752-3650<tel:(513)%20752-3650>
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Michael Chamberlin, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Assoc. of Mt Carmel
4371 Ferguson Dr
Cincinnati, OH  45230
513-752-3650
513-752-3387 (fax)