New Jersey § 17B:27-46.4 Payment for second surgical opinion services

New Jersey Statutes

§ 17B:27-46.4 — Payment for second surgical opinion services

New Jersey § 17B:27-46.4

Title 17BINSURANCE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17B:27-46.4 (2026).

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A second surgical opinion program shall provide for payment for the second surgical opinion services of an eligible physician and for essential laboratory and X-ray services incidental thereto, either as a benefit under the group policy or, at the insurer's option, by a separate arrangement with the group policyholder. The program may be limited to eligible physicians who have agreed to participate in the insurer's second surgical opinion program. If the benefits are provided by the group insurance policy, the amount shall be reasonably related to amounts payable under the group policy for covered surgical procedures. L.1979, c. 329, s. 3.

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A second surgical opinion program shall provide for payment for the second surgical opinion services of an eligible physician and for essential laboratory and X-ray services incidental thereto, either as a benefit under the group policy or, at the insurer's option, by a separate arrangement with the group policyholder. The program may be limited to eligible physicians who have agreed to participate in the insurer's second surgical opinion program. If the benefits are provided by the group insurance policy, the amount shall be reasonably related to amounts payable under the group policy for covered surgical procedures. L.1979, c. 329, s. 3.