Colorado § 10-4-634 Assignment of payment for covered benefits

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-4-634 — Assignment of payment for covered benefits

Colorado § 10-4-634

Title 10Insurance

Art.Property and Casualty Insurance

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-4-634 (2026).

Text

(1)A policy of motor vehicle insurance coverage pursuant to this part 6 shall allow, but not require, an insured under the policy to assign, in writing, payments due under medical payments coverage of the policy to a licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider; an occupational therapist, as defined in section 12-270-104

(9); an occupational therapy assistant, as defined in section 12-270-104 (11); or a massage therapist, as defined in section 12-235-104 (5), for services provided to the insured that are covered under the policy.

(2)When a licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider, occupational therapist, or massage therapist receives an assignment from an insured, it is the responsibility of the provider to bill the insurer and notify the insurer th

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(1) A policy of
motor vehicle insurance coverage pursuant to this part 6 shall allow, but not
require, an insured under the policy to assign, in writing, payments due under
medical payments coverage of the policy to a licensed hospital or other licensed
health-care provider; an occupational therapist, as defined in section 12-270-104
(9); an occupational therapy assistant, as defined in section 12-270-104 (11); or a
massage therapist, as defined in section 12-235-104 (5), for services provided to the
insured that are covered under the policy.

(2) When a licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider,
occupational therapist, or massage therapist receives an assignment from an
insured, it is the responsibility of the provider to bill the insurer and notify the
insurer that the licensed health-care provider holds an assignment on file. The
insurer shall honor this assignment the same as if a copy of the assignment had
been received by the insurer. Only upon request of the insurer shall the health-care
provider be required to provide a copy of the assignment. The provider shall also
provide a copy of such bill to the insured, stating on such copy that it is for
informational purposes only and that the insurer has been billed for covered
benefits. The provider shall also furnish to the insurer a current taxpayer
identification number as part of the initial bill and each subsequent billing.
Subsequent billings to an insurer need not include a copy of the assignment unless
required by the insurer so long as it is clearly noted on each such subsequent billing
that the benefits have been assigned. The insurer shall honor such assignment and
make payment of covered benefits directly to such licensed hospital or other
licensed health-care provider, occupational therapist, or massage therapist. If the
insurer fails to honor such assignment but instead makes payment to the insured,
and if the insured fails to timely pay an amount equivalent to such payment to the
licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider, then the insurer shall be
liable for such payment directly to the licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider, occupational therapist, or massage therapist. It shall be the
responsibility of the licensed hospital or other licensed health-care provider,
occupational therapist, or massage therapist to notify the insurer if timely payment
has not been received.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 250, � 1, effective April 5. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 830, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1943, � 14, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1220), ch. 197, p. 855, � 19, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1651, � 34, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-003), ch. 4, p. 28, � 2, effective January 21.