Sponsors withdrew the bill amidst heavy opposition, and John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight, chatted with Law Week about nationwide efforts in the arena and the potential consequences to investment in the health care sector.
The bill, which cleared the House with large margins, would have enabled emergency health care providers to batch certain out-of-network claims for arbitration.
The measure looks to save Coloradans money when it comes to fees, but they won’t be able to enforce the law themselves following an amendment to the bill in the state senate.