58-63-70. Health care service discount practices by insurers and service corporations.
(a) It is an unfair trade practice for any insurer or service corporation subject to this Chapter to make an intentional misrepresentation to a health care provider to the effect that the insurer or service corporation is entitled to a certain preferred provider or other discount off the fees charged for medical services, procedures, or supplies provided by the health care provider, when the insurer or service corporation is not entitled to any discount or is entitled to a lesser discount from the provider on those fees.
(b) It is an unfair trade practice for any person with knowledge that an insurer or service corporation intends to make the type of misrepresentation prohibited in subsection (a) of this section to provide substantial assistance to that insurer or service corporation in accomplishing that misrepresentation. (1997-519, s. 3.2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 63 - Unfair Trade Practices.
§ 58-63-1 - Declaration of purpose.
§ 58-63-10 - Unfair methods of competition or unfair and deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
§ 58-63-15 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
§ 58-63-20 - Power of Commissioner.
§ 58-63-25 - Hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books and service of process.
§ 58-63-32 - Cease and desist order.
§ 58-63-35 - Judicial review of cease and desist orders.
§ 58-63-45 - Judicial review by intervenor.
§ 58-63-55 - Provisions of Article additional to existing law.
§ 58-63-60 - Immunity from prosecution.
§ 58-63-65 - Rule-making authority.
§ 58-63-70 - Health care service discount practices by insurers and service corporations.
§ 58-63-75 - Senior-specific certifications and professional designations; rules.