Legislative Session Review
The Missouri General Assembly's 2017 Legislative Session adjourned May 12. Of the 1,966 bills and resolutions filed, only 76 passed. ...
PDMP Passes Senate with Major Changes
Yesterday the Senate passed Rep. Holly Rehder's PDMP bill, HB 90, by a vote of 22 to 9. Several major, and problematic, changes were...
Get to Know Missouri's Prompt Pay Law
In 2010, Missouri passed a prompt pay bill for commercial health insurance. This law requires carriers to pay or deny claims within 45...
Telehealth Bill Passes Missouri House
The Missouri House passed Rep. Jay Barnes' telehealth bill, House Bill 1923, by a vote of 154 to 1 this week. HB 1923 authorizes...
January Legislative Update
The Missouri legislature has wrapped up its first full week of the 2016 legislative session, and several issues impacting rural health...