(820 ILCS 305/8.2a)
Sec. 8.2a. Electronic claims.
(a) The Director of Insurance shall adopt rules to do all of the following:
(1) Ensure that all health care providers and
facilities submit medical bills for payment on standardized forms.
(2) Require acceptance by employers and insurers of
electronic claims for payment of medical services.
(3) Ensure confidentiality of medical information
submitted on electronic claims for payment of medical services.
(b) To the extent feasible, standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be consistent with existing standards under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and standards adopted under the Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act.
(c) The rules requiring employers and insurers to accept electronic claims for payment of medical services shall be proposed on or before January 1, 2012, and shall require all employers and insurers to accept electronic claims for payment of medical services on or before June 30, 2012.
(d) The Director of Insurance shall by rule establish criteria for granting exceptions to employers, insurance carriers, and health care providers who are unable to submit or accept medical bills electronically.
(Source: P.A. 97-18, eff. 6-28-11.)
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