Washington § 48.30.350 Initiating arbitration of claims under the balance billing protection act with such frequency as to indicate a health carrier's general business practice.

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§ 48.30.350 — Initiating arbitration of claims under the balance billing protection act with such frequency as to indicate a health carrier's general business practice.

Washington § 48.30.350

Title 48INSURANCE

Ch. 48.30UNFAIR PRACTICES AND FRAUDS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 48.30.350 (2026).

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(1)It is an unfair or deceptive practice for a health carrier to initiate, with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice, arbitration under RCW 48.49.040 with respect to claims submitted by out-of-network providers for services included in RCW 48.49.020 that request payment of a commercially reasonable amount, based on payments for the same or similar services provided in a similar geographic area.

(2)As used in this section, "health carrier" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.43.005 . Findings — Intent — Effective date — 2019 c 427: See RCW 48.49.003 and 48.49.900 .

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(1) It is an unfair or deceptive practice for a health carrier to initiate, with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice, arbitration under RCW 48.49.040 with respect to claims submitted by out-of-network providers for services included in RCW 48.49.020 that request payment of a commercially reasonable amount, based on payments for the same or similar services provided in a similar geographic area.

(2) As used in this section, "health carrier" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.43.005 .

Findings — Intent — Effective date — 2019 c 427: See RCW 48.49.003 and 48.49.900 .