A policy of group health insurance which offers a difference of payment between preferred providers of health care and providers of health care who are not preferred:
1. May not require an insured, another insurer who issues policies of group health insurance, a nonprofit medical service corporation or a health maintenance organization to pay any amount in excess of the deductible or coinsurance due from the insured based on the rates agreed upon with a provider.
2. Must require that the deductible and payment for coinsurance paid by the insured to a preferred provider of health care be applied to the negotiated reduced rates of that provider.
3. Must provide that if there is a particular service which a preferred provider of health care does not provide and the provider of health care who is treating the insured requests the service and the insurer determines that the use of the service is necessary for the health of the insured, the service shall be deemed to be provided by the preferred provider of health care.
4. Must require the insurer to process a claim of a provider of health care who is not preferred not later than 30 working days after the date on which proof of the claim is received.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1781; A 1991, 1329; 1995, 1629; 2013, 3619; 2017, 2370)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 689B - Group and Blanket Health Insurance
NRS 689B.010 - Short title; scope.
NRS 689B.0265 - Policy to guaranteed association.
NRS 689B.030 - Required provisions.
NRS 689B.038 - Reimbursement for treatments by licensed psychologist.
NRS 689B.0393 - Reimbursement for treatments by podiatrist.
NRS 689B.0397 - Reimbursement for treatment by licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor.
NRS 689B.045 - Reimbursement for services provided by certain nurses.
NRS 689B.047 - Reimbursement to provider of medical transportation.
NRS 689B.049 - Reimbursement for acupuncture.
NRS 689B.050 - Extended disability benefit.
NRS 689B.060 - Readjustment of premiums; dividends.
NRS 689B.063 - Primary and secondary policies: Determination of benefits.
NRS 689B.064 - Primary and secondary policies: Order of benefits.
NRS 689B.070 - "Blanket accident and health insurance" defined.
NRS 689B.080 - Authority to issue; required provisions.
NRS 689B.090 - Application and certificates.
NRS 689B.100 - Payment of benefits.
NRS 689B.110 - Legal liability of policyholders for death of or injury to insured member unaffected.
NRS 689B.250 - Acceptance of uniform forms for billing and claims.
NRS 689B.280 - Disclosure of information concerning medication of insured prohibited.
NRS 689B.350 - "Affiliation period" defined.
NRS 689B.355 - "Blanket accident and health insurance" defined.
NRS 689B.360 - "Carrier" defined.
NRS 689B.370 - "Contribution" defined.
NRS 689B.380 - "Creditable coverage" defined.
NRS 689B.390 - "Group health plan" defined.
NRS 689B.400 - "Group participation" defined.
NRS 689B.430 - "Open enrollment" defined.
NRS 689B.440 - "Plan sponsor" defined.
NRS 689B.450 - "Preexisting condition" defined.