33-22-505. Direct payment of hospital and medical services. Any group disability policy may on request by the group policyholder provide that all or any portion of any indemnities provided by any such policy on account of hospital, nursing, medical, or surgical services may, at the insurer's option, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering such services; but the policy may not require that the service be rendered by a particular hospital or person. Payment so made shall discharge the insurer's obligation with respect to the amount of insurance so paid.
History: En. Sec. 387, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-4103.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 22. Disability Insurance
Part 5. Group Disability Insurance
33-22-501. Group disability insurance defined -- eligible groups
33-22-502. Required provisions of group policies
33-22-503. Continuation of benefits to dependents
33-22-504. Newborn infant coverage
33-22-505. Direct payment of hospital and medical services
33-22-506. Continuation of coverage for persons with disabilities -- group contracts
33-22-507. Continuing group coverage after reduction of work schedule
33-22-508. Conversion on termination of eligibility
33-22-509. Preexisting conditions
33-22-510. Insured's family -- conversion entitlement
33-22-512. Coverage for well-child care
33-22-513. Limitation of eligibility on conversion
33-22-514. Preexisting conditions relating to group market
33-22-515. Coverage of autism spectrum disorders
33-22-516. through 33-22-520 reserved
33-22-521. Disclosure standards -- group policy
33-22-523. Special enrollment periods
33-22-524. Guaranteed renewability of coverage for employers in group market
33-22-525. Guaranteed renewability in multiple employer welfare arrangements
33-22-526. Group health discrimination prohibited
33-22-527. through 33-22-529 reserved
33-22-530. Notice required for cancellation for nonpayment of group health insurance