§ 27-20-5.3 — § 27-20-5.3. Patient responsibility — Administrative requirements.

Rhode Island § 27-20-5.3

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 27: Insurance
• Ch. 27-20: Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations

Text

§ 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; and

(3) On an annual basis, notification shall be provided to subscribers regarding their responsibility for copayments and deductibles.

Legislative History

P.L. 2001, ch. 283, § 2.