The legislation, House Bill 2339, passed the Oregon legislature last year and takes effect March 1, 2018.
Under the legislation, healthcare providers are prohibited from charging patients out-of-network rates for care provided at in-network facilities.
Oregon will be the latest state to implement balance billing legislation. Texas’ measure took effect last September.
More articles on healthcare finance:
Major Kindred shareholder dubs $4.1B acquisition deal ‘grossly inadequate’
Top 10 healthcare finance stories of 2017
Delaware aims to cut healthcare spending, looks to other states for inspiration
