1. Every insurer or organization for dental care which pays claims on the basis of fees for medical or dental care which are "usual and customary" shall submit to the Commissioner a complete description of the method it uses to determine those fees. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, this information must be kept confidential by the Commissioner. The fees determined by the insurer or organization to be the usual and customary fees for that care are subject to the approval of the Commissioner as being the usual and customary fees in that locality. The provisions of this subsection apply to medical or dental care provided to a claimant under any contract of insurance.
2. Any contract for group, blanket or individual health insurance and any contract issued by a nonprofit hospital, medical or dental service corporation or organization for dental care, which provides a plan for dental care to its insureds or members which limits their choice of a dentist, under the plan to those in a preselected group, must offer its insureds or members the option of selecting a plan of benefits which does not restrict the choice of a dentist. The selection of that option does not entitle the insured or member to any increase in contributions by his or her employer or other organization toward the premium or cost of the optional plan over that contributed under the restricted plan.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 2028; A 1985, 1148; 2001, 2181; 2007, 2152)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 679B - Commissioner of Insurance
NRS 679B.030 - Qualifications.
NRS 679B.100 - Prohibited interests of Commissioner, deputy or employee; penalty.
NRS 679B.110 - Delegation of powers.
NRS 679B.120 - General powers and duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.125 - Observation of conduct of persons in insurance business; regulations.
NRS 679B.137 - Regulations: Method and period for maintaining records of insurers.
NRS 679B.140 - Orders and notices: Effectivity; contents of orders; methods of provision.
NRS 679B.152 - Review of fees for medical or dental care determined to be usual and customary; plans limiting selection of dentist.
NRS 679B.159 - Report of violation to Commissioner; confidentiality of report.
NRS 679B.160 - Advisory councils and committees.
NRS 679B.170 - Private ombudsmen.
NRS 679B.180 - Enforcement; Attorney General to act as legal counsel; exception.
NRS 679B.200 - Evidentiary effect of Commissioner’s certificates and certified copies of documents.
NRS 679B.220 - Interstate and international cooperation.
NRS 679B.225 - Inspection of insurance policies.
NRS 679B.227 - Statute of limitations for commencing proceedings to collect premium tax.
NRS 679B.228 - Fee for returned check or other dishonored payment.
NRS 679B.230 - Examination of insurers.
NRS 679B.250 - Conduct of examination; access to records; corrections; penalty.
NRS 679B.260 - Appraisal of asset.
NRS 679B.270 - Report of examination: Filing; contents; evidentiary effect in certain proceedings.
NRS 679B.285 - Report of examination: Disclosure; confidentiality.
NRS 679B.290 - Expense of examination; billing for examination; regulations.
NRS 679B.300 - Deposit of money; payment of certain expenses.
NRS 679B.310 - Administrative procedures; hearings in general.
NRS 679B.320 - Notice of hearing.
NRS 679B.330 - Location; presiding officer; evidence; parties; record of proceedings and evidence.
NRS 679B.340 - Witnesses and evidence; penalties.
NRS 679B.350 - Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
NRS 679B.360 - Order on hearing.
NRS 679B.370 - Appeal from Commissioner.
NRS 679B.380 - Financing of administration and enforcement; claims.
NRS 679B.400 - Legislative findings and declarations; purposes.
NRS 679B.410 - Duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.420 - Employment of technical and professional consultants.
NRS 679B.440 - Contents of reports.
NRS 679B.460 - Penalties for violation of or noncompliance with provisions or regulations.
NRS 679B.520 - "Health care plan" defined.
NRS 679B.530 - "Insured" defined.
NRS 679B.540 - "Insurer" defined.
NRS 679B.550 - Duties of Division.
NRS 679B.560 - Insurer required to provide information to insured.
NRS 679B.610 - "Fraud Control Unit" defined.
NRS 679B.620 - "Insurance fraud" defined.
NRS 679B.630 - Program to investigate acts or practices of fraud.
NRS 679B.640 - Commissioner required to investigate fraudulent claims for benefits.