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WVC 5 - 16 - 16

§5-16-16. Preferred provider plan.

The director shall, on or before April 1, 1988, or as soon as

practicable, establish a preferred provider system for the delivery

of health care to plan participants by all health care providers,

which may include, but not be limited to, medical doctors,

chiropractors, physicians, osteopathic physicians, surgeons,

hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, pharmacies and pharmaceutical

companies.

The director shall establish the terms of the preferred

provider system and the incentives therefor. The terms and

incentives may include multi-year renewal options as are not

prohibited by the Constitution of this state and capitated primary

care arrangements which are not subject to the provisions of

article twenty-five-a of chapter thirty-three of this code.





Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2015 Regular Session

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