Mississippi Code
Article 5 - Provisions Common to Hospital, Medical, or Surgical Insurance
§ 83-41-217. Direct access to obstetricians/gynecologists to be allowed; status as primary care physicians

Any health care service plan contract that provides hospital, outpatient, medical or surgical coverage that is issued, amended, delivered or renewed in this state shall include obstetricians/gynecologists as primary care physicians and allow direct access to obstetricians/gynecologists by female patients if the obstetrician/gynecologist otherwise meets the policy or contract requirements.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 83 - Insurance

Chapter 41 - Hospital and Medical Service Associations and Contracts

Article 5 - Provisions Common to Hospital, Medical, or Surgical Insurance

§ 83-41-201. Notice to insured required for cancellation

§ 83-41-203. Beneficiaries' freedom of choice of practitioner in performance of visual service; optometrists

§ 83-41-205. Individual hospital and medical expense contracts and policies shall provide for continuation of coverage for persons having an intellectual or physical disability

§ 83-41-207. Group hospital and medical expense contracts and policies shall provide for continuation of coverage for persons having an intellectual or physical disability

§ 83-41-209. Beneficiaries' freedom of choice of practitioner in performance of dental services

§ 83-41-211. Beneficiaries' freedom of choice of practitioner in treatment of mental, nervous or emotional disorders; psychologist, professional counselor or clinical social worker

§ 83-41-213. Right of insureds or other beneficiaries to be reimbursed for services performed by physicians or nurse practitioners within lawful scope of their practice

§ 83-41-214. Payment by third parties of certified nurse practitioners

§ 83-41-215. Right of beneficiary or insured to reimbursement for services performed by chiropractor; freedom of choice of practitioner and place of services

§ 83-41-217. Direct access to obstetricians/gynecologists to be allowed; status as primary care physicians