CMA Sponsors Legislation to Prohibit Automatic Downcoding by Insurance Companies
February 21, 2026
February 21, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026:
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CMA sponsors legislation to prohibit automatic downcoding by insurance companies
Assemblymember Darshana Patel has introduced Assembly Bill 2431, sponsored by the California Medical Association (CMA), to protect physician practices and patient access to care by prohibiting automatic downcoding by health insurance companies.
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CMA sponsors legislation to prohibit automatic downcoding by insurance companies
Assemblymember Darshana Patel has introduced Assembly Bill 2431, sponsored by the California Medical Association (CMA), to protect physician practices and patient access to care by prohibiting automatic downcoding by health insurance companies.
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