Daviess Community Hospital CEO Speaks in Legislature

      Daviess Community Hospital Chief Executive Officer Justin Davis testified before the Indiana House Insurance Committee in support of legislation aimed at increasing transparency, fairness, and accountability in health insurance payment practices.
      House Bill 1271 addresses several challenges faced by hospitals and patients, including retroactive claim denials, downcoding, delayed reimbursement, and limited oversight of insurer recoupment practices.
      During his testimony, Harris explained that Daviess Community Hospital spends significant staff time and resources reworking and appealing claims that should be paid according to existing contracts.
      He noted that roughly half of the hospital’s billing team’s time is devoted to resubmissions and appeals, costing the hospital hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.