TITLE 27

Insurance

CHAPTER 27-20

Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations

SECTION 27-20-5.3



   § 27-20-5.3  Patient responsibility –

Administrative requirements. –

For health benefit contracts issued, renewed, or delivered on or after April 1,

2002, the following shall apply:



   (1) The amount of copayments for physician office visits and

hospital emergency room visits shall be printed on the subscriber

identification cards issued to insureds.



   (2) A schedule of all applicable copayments, by product or by

group, in paper or electronic format, or both, shall be published, updated, and

distributed to participating providers.



   (3) On an annual basis, notification shall be provided to

subscribers regarding their responsibility for copayments and deductibles.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2001, ch. 283, § 2.)