Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Sponsored By: Senator Mike Rounds
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a 15-day notification deadline for Purchased/Referred Care claims after emergency treatment from non-Indian Health Service providers. Elderly and disabled beneficiaries would continue to have a 30-day notification requirement.
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- American Indian and Alaska Native patients: Patients who receive emergency care outside IHS or tribal facilities would have up to 15 days, instead of 72 hours, to notify the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program to request payment.
- Elderly or disabled beneficiaries: People who are elderly or disabled would keep a 30-day window to notify PRC for emergency services.
- Providers and PRC payments: Notification to the Indian Health Service within 15 days would be a condition of payment for emergency care from non-IHS providers.
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15-day notice for emergencies outside Indian Health Service
If enacted, Indians who get emergency care at a non–Indian Health Service provider or hospital would need to notify the Indian Health Service within 15 days. The 15-day notice would be a condition for the Indian Health Service to pay the bill. Elderly or disabled Indians would not have to meet the 15-day rule. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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