SB546 Relative to health carrier network access monitoring.
Relative to health carrier network access monitoring.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Network adequacy monitoring prevents insurers from selling plans with inadequate provider networks, which leads to surprise out-of-network charges and difficulty accessing care.
Your Community
Ensures NH residents can actually access the healthcare providers their insurance claims to cover, particularly important in rural areas with limited providers.
Your Freedom
Protects consumers' ability to access the healthcare they're paying for, countering insurance company practices that restrict provider access.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6
Sponsor
Cindy Rosenwald (D)
The Short Version
Would have required monitoring of health insurance carrier provider networks to ensure adequate access. Insurers sometimes offer narrow networks that make it difficult for patients to find in-network providers. Sent to interim study.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Insurance consumers facing narrow networks
- ▲ Rural NH residents with limited provider access
- ▲ Healthcare providers excluded from networks
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Insurance companies facing network monitoring requirements
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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