# Indiana SB 178: Payment of insurance claims.

Indiana SB 178, Payment of insurance claims., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by La Keisha Jackson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 178
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Payment of insurance claims.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Sponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and financial institutions
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that an insurer may not adjust a subsequent claim filed by a provider as a method of obtaining reimbursement of an overpayment made by the insurer on a prior claim by the provider. Provides that a health maintenance organization may not adjust a subsequent claim filed by a provider as a method of obtaining reimbursement of an overpayment made by the health maintenance organization on a prior claim by the provider. Provides that an insurer may not, more than one year after the date on which an overpayment on a provider claim was made to the provider by the insurer, request that the provider repay the overpayment (current law is two years). Provides that a health maintenance organization may not, more than one year after the date on which an overpayment on a provider claim was made to the provider by the health maintenance organization, request that the provider repay the overpayment (current law is two years). Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Senator Jackson L (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0178/versions/SB0178.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0178/versions/SB0178.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB178-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).