House Bill 139 requires insurers to establish procedures to reimburse physicians for services rendered during the credentialing process. As a condition of payment, the physician is required to provide the patient with notice of the credentialing process, which is detailed in the statute.

ACTION REQUIRED: Include the required notice in patient work flows and documentation files. The text of the required notice is included in the statute below.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB139ER