(1) On or before March 1, 2009, and on or before March 1 each year thereafter, each carrier shall submit to the division a list of the average reimbursement rates, either statewide or by geographic area, as defined by rule of the commissioner pursuant to section 10-16-104.9, for the average inpatient day or the average reimbursement rate for the twenty-five most common inpatient procedures based upon the most commonly reported diagnostic-related groups.
(2) (a) The commissioner shall post the information submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on the division's website.
(b) The division shall ensure that the website and information is easy to navigate, contains consumer-friendly language, and fulfills the intent of this section.
(3) For purposes of this section, "diagnostic-related group" means the classification assigned to an inpatient hospital service claim based on the patient's age and sex, the principal and secondary diagnoses, the procedures performed, and the discharge status.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1265, § 4, effective May 27.
Cross references: In 2008, this section was enacted by the "Health Care Transparency Act". For the short title and legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 294, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.