Bill to expand dermatology access advances
Dermatology services conducted through asynchronous review could be covered by a patient’s individual health insurance under a bill advanced from general file March 5.
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LB760, introduced by Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman, defines asynchronous review as the acquisition and storage of medical information at one location that is then forwarded to or retrieved by a health care provider at a different location for evaluation.
Under the bill, beginning Jan. 1, 2021, asynchronous review that is deemed medically necessary could not be excluded from a health insurance policy solely because it is delivered asynchronously.
“[The bill is] the only way I can see that we can help people in rural Nebraska,” Kolterman said.
A Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee amendment, adopted 36-0, would require that asynchronous review delivered through telehealth be reimbursed at a rate negotiated between the provider and the insurer.
Lawmakers advanced LB760 to select file on a 35-0 vote.
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