Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
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Summary
Maryland Senate Bill 808 passed the Senate on April 7, 2026, modifying requirements for health insurance provider panels. The bill alters the provider application process, establishes civil penalties for carriers failing to provide required notices, repeals authorization for application fees, and mandates regular updates to carrier provider directories. The bill now proceeds to the House of Delegates for consideration.
What changed
SB808 modifies the process by which healthcare providers apply to participate on health insurance carrier provider panels. Key changes include establishment of civil penalties for carriers that fail to provide required notices within specified timeframes, repeal of carrier authority to charge application fees, and mandatory carrier updates to provider directories at specified intervals. The bill affects health insurance carriers operating in Maryland and healthcare providers seeking network participation. Providers may benefit from reduced costs due to eliminated fees, while carriers face new compliance obligations and potential penalties for notice failures.
Health insurers and managed care organizations in Maryland should monitor SB808 as it progresses through the legislative process and prepare for implementation upon enactment. Healthcare providers should be aware of potential changes to panel participation processes. The civil penalty provisions create financial exposure for non-compliant carriers, and the directory update requirements will necessitate operational adjustments.
What to do next
- Health insurance carriers should review and update provider panel application procedures to align with new requirements
- Carriers must ensure compliance with notice timing and manner requirements to avoid civil penalties
- Provider directories must be updated at the required frequency as established by the bill
Penalties
Civil penalties established for carriers that fail to provide required notices in the specified manner and timeframe; specific penalty amounts to be determined through rulemaking.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB808 Passed SB808 Senate Bill Passed 2026-02-06
Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
Altering the process by which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; establishing certain civil penalties for carriers that fail to provide certain notices in a certain manner and during a certain time frame; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to use certain information to update the carrier's provider directory at a certain frequency; etc.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Nancy King (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-07 S Favorable with Amendments {783629/1 Adopted 2026-04-06 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance 2026-02-12 S Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-06 S First Reading Finance
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Finance
Amendments
2026-04-07 Favorable with Amendments 783629/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-04-07 Engrossed
Subjects
Health - Insurance Certifications Committees and Commissions Communications Data Dental Health Electronic Communication Federal Government Fees Forms Health Insurance Health Maintenance Organizations Insurance Administration internet Liability Managed Care Organizations Mental and Behavioral Health Nonprofit Organizations Notices Penalties and Sentences Privacy Private Schools Public Schools Reimbursements Reports Rules and Regulations Telephones Time Torts Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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