Virginia Senate Bill 172: Health insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Health insurance; carrier business practices; electronic attachments. Provides that, in the following contexts, information may be submitted by a provider to a health insurance carrier through electronic attachment, as defined in the bill: (i) information related to services rendered as required by the carrier in its provider contract; (ii) information related to any defect or impropriety that prevents the carrier from deeming a health insurance claim a clean claim, as defined in existing law; and (iii) information required to establish medical necessity, benefit coverage, or prior authorization of services, or to conduct reconsideration activities. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 676.

Latest action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) (2026-04-06)

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