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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 25 > New state law will give patients a better idea of health care costs

New state law will give patients a better idea of health care costs

Commercial insurers will be required to set up Web sites, customer service lines

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
June 25, 2009

A new state law that goes into effect July 1 will help patients better figure out their health care costs.

The law, House Bill 2213, mandates that all of the state’s commercial insurers must set up Web sites and customer service phone lines to give patients cost estimates, including an....

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