West Virginia Senate Bill 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit out-of-network emergency medical services agencies from balance billing a covered enrollee in a health insurance plan for ground ambulance services. The bill establishes the minimum payment to be made by an insurer to an out-of-network emergency medical services agency for ambulance services. The bill requires payment by the insurer directly to the out-of-network emergency medical services agency and the prompt payment of clean claims.

Latest action

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (2026-03-14)

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