1. A managed care organization shall not contract with a provider of health care to provide health care to an insured unless the managed care organization uses the form prescribed by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 629.095 to obtain any information related to the credentials of the provider of health care.
2. A contract between a managed care organization and a provider of health care may be modified:
(a) At any time pursuant to a written agreement executed by both parties.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, by the managed care organization upon giving to the provider 45 days’ written notice of the modification of the managed care organization’s schedule of payments, including any changes to the fee schedule applicable to the provider’s practice. If the provider fails to object in writing to the modification within the 45-day period, the modification becomes effective at the end of that period. If the provider objects in writing to the modification within the 45-day period, the modification must not become effective unless agreed to by both parties as described in paragraph (a).
3. If a managed care organization contracts with a provider of health care to provide health care services pursuant to chapter 689A, 689B, 689C, 695A, 695B or 695C of NRS, the managed care organization shall:
(a) If requested by the provider of health care at the time the contract is made, submit to the provider of health care the schedule of payments applicable to the provider of health care; or
(b) If requested by the provider of health care at any other time, submit to the provider of health care the schedule of payments, including any changes to the fee schedule applicable to the provider’s practice, specified in paragraph (a) within 7 days after receiving the request.
4. As used in this section, "provider of health care" means a provider of health care who is licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 631, 632 or 633 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2736; A 2003, 3371; 2011, 2536)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 695G.430)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 695G.012 - "Adverse determination" defined.
NRS 695G.014 - "Authorized representative" defined.
NRS 695G.015 - "Benefits" defined.
NRS 695G.016 - "Clinical peer" defined.
NRS 695G.017 - "Covered person" defined.
NRS 695G.019 - "Health benefit plan" defined.
NRS 695G.020 - "Health care plan" defined.
NRS 695G.022 - "Health care services" defined.
NRS 695G.024 - "Health carrier" defined.
NRS 695G.026 - "Independent review organization" defined.
NRS 695G.030 - "Insured" defined.
NRS 695G.040 - "Managed care" defined.
NRS 695G.050 - "Managed care organization" defined.
NRS 695G.053 - "Medical or scientific evidence" defined.
NRS 695G.055 - "Medically necessary" defined.
NRS 695G.060 - "Primary care physician" defined.
NRS 695G.070 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 695G.080 - "Utilization review" defined.
NRS 695G.085 - "Utilization review organization" defined.
NRS 695G.090 - Applicability of chapter and other provisions.
NRS 695G.100 - Documents filed with Commissioner treated as public record; exception.
NRS 695G.110 - Medical director required to be physician licensed in this State.
NRS 695G.125 - Contracts with certain federally qualified health centers.
NRS 695G.140 - Certain persons in managed care organization in fiduciary relationship to insured.
NRS 695G.150 - Authorization of recommended and covered health care services required.
NRS 695G.190 - Quality improvement committee: Administration; duties.
NRS 695G.210 - Review board; appeal; right to expedited review of complaint; notice to insured.
NRS 695G.245 - Written notice of right to request external review; form; contents.
NRS 695G.247 - Requests for external review to be in writing; exception; form and content.
NRS 695G.271 - Expedited approval or denial of request.
NRS 695G.280 - Basis for decision of independent review organization.
NRS 695G.300 - Submission of complaint of covered person to independent review organization.