Effective: July 24, 2002
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 4 - 124th General Assembly
(A) Notwithstanding section 1751.13 or division (I)(2) of section 3923.04 of the Revised Code, a reimbursement contract entered into or renewed on or after June 29, 1988, between a third-party payer and a hospital shall provide that reimbursement for any service provided by a hospital pursuant to a reimbursement contract and covered under a benefits contract shall be made directly to the hospital.
(B) If the third-party payer and the hospital have not entered into a contract regarding the provision and reimbursement of covered services, the third-party payer shall accept and honor a completed and validly executed assignment of benefits with a hospital by a beneficiary, except when the third-party payer has notified the hospital in writing of the conditions under which the third-party payer will not accept and honor an assignment of benefits. Such notice shall be made annually.
(C) A third-party payer may not refuse to accept and honor a validly executed assignment of benefits with a hospital pursuant to division (B) of this section for medically necessary hospital services provided on an emergency basis.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3901 | Superintendent of Insurance
Section 3901.01 | Department of Insurance.
Section 3901.011 | Superintendent of Insurance - Powers and Duties.
Section 3901.02 | Appointment or Hiring of Employees.
Section 3901.021 | Department of Insurance Operating Fund.
Section 3901.03 | Warden - Duties - Office of Warden.
Section 3901.04 | Superintendent - Specific Powers.
Section 3901.041 | Rule-Making and Adjudicating Powers of Superintendent.
Section 3901.042 | Service and Transaction Fees.
Section 3901.043 | Fees for Services or Transactions Performed by Department of Insurance.
Section 3901.044 | Rules for Implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Section 3901.045 | Receiving Confidential or Privileged Documents and Information.
Section 3901.046 | Electronic Signatures.
Section 3901.05 | Deputy Superintendent - Duties.
Section 3901.051 | Assistant Superintendent - Duties.
Section 3901.052 | Application for Innovative Waiver.
Section 3901.06 | Instruments Under Seal of the Superintendent.
Section 3901.07 | Examination of Financial Affairs of Insurer.
Section 3901.071 | Superintendent's Examination Fund.
Section 3901.072 | Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act.
Section 3901.073 | Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure.
Section 3901.074 | Format of Disclosure.
Section 3901.075 | Documents Deemed Proprietary.
Section 3901.076 | Retention of Third-Party Consultant.
Section 3901.08 | Information From Banks.
Section 3901.09 | Duty of Bank Officers.
Section 3901.10 | Deficiency of Company Assets.
Section 3901.11 | Acquisition of Stock of Other Insurers.
Section 3901.12 | Interlocking Directorate.
Section 3901.13 | Hearing by Superintendent.
Section 3901.14 | Record and Report of Superintendent.
Section 3901.15 | Application of Law.
Section 3901.17 | Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign or Alien Insurer.
Section 3901.18 | Requirements for Unauthorized Foreign or Alien Insurer to Enter an Appearance.
Section 3901.19 | Unfair and Deceptive Practices Definitions.
Section 3901.20 | Prohibition Against Unfair or Deceptive Acts.
Section 3901.21 | Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices in Business of Insurance Defined.
Section 3901.211 | Lending of Money, Extension of Credit - Prohibited Acts.
Section 3901.212 | Consumer Protection Rules.
Section 3901.213 | Unfair and Deceptive Practices - Exceptions.
Section 3901.214 | Applicability of Prohibition on Inducements.
Section 3901.215 | Intent to Promote Innovation and Maintain Strong Consumer Protection.
Section 3901.22 | Hearings on Violation - Orders - Administrative Remedies.
Section 3901.221 | Cease-and-Desist Orders.
Section 3901.23 | Self-Incrimination.
Section 3901.24 | Unlawful Advertising.
Section 3901.241 | List of Top Twenty per Cent of Services and Expected Contributions.
Section 3901.25 | Action by Superintendent Against Insurer.
Section 3901.27 | Adoption of Emergency Bylaws.
Section 3901.28 | Provisions Effective if No Emergency Bylaws.
Section 3901.29 | Succession List.
Section 3901.30 | Emergency Business Location.
Section 3901.31 | Filing Statements Indicating Ownership.
Section 3901.32 | Insurance Holding Company System Definitions.
Section 3901.321 | Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Insurers.
Section 3901.322 | Procedure for Violations.
Section 3901.323 | Jurisdiction.
Section 3901.341 | Prior Review of Proposed Transactions.
Section 3901.35 | Requiring Production of Records.
Section 3901.351 | Participation in Supervisory College.
Section 3901.352 | Group-Wide Supervisor for Internationally Active Insurance Group.
Section 3901.36 | Confidential and Privileged Treatment of Documents and Information - Exceptions.
Section 3901.37 | Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew License - Civil Forfeiture.
Section 3901.371 | Purpose of Sections 3901.371 to 3901.378.
Section 3901.372 | Definitions.
Section 3901.373 | Risk Management Framework.
Section 3901.374 | Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.
Section 3901.375 | Summary Report.
Section 3901.376 | Exemptions.
Section 3901.377 | Form and Content of Report; Review.
Section 3901.378 | Confidentiality.
Section 3901.38 | Prompt Payments to Health Care Providers Definitions.
Section 3901.381 | Third-Party Payers Processing Claims for Payment for Health Care Services.
Section 3901.382 | Electronic Submission of Claims.
Section 3901.383 | Contractual Agreements for Payments by Third-Party Payers.
Section 3901.384 | Untimely Claim Process.
Section 3901.385 | Third-Party Payer - Prohibited Acts.
Section 3901.387 | Duplicative Claims - Claim Information System.
Section 3901.388 | Payments Considered Final - Overpayment.
Section 3901.389 | Computation of Interest.
Section 3901.3810 | Complaints by Provider or Beneficiary - Retaliation by Payer.
Section 3901.3811 | Failure to Comply by Third-Party Payer.
Section 3901.3812 | Administrative Remedies.
Section 3901.3814 | Exceptions to Provisions.
Section 3901.40 | Payment or Reimbursement to Unlicensed or Unaccredited Hospital Prohibited.
Section 3901.41 | Applicability of Uniform Electronics Transactions Act; Automated Transactions.
Section 3901.42 | Annual Filing With National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Section 3901.44 | Records of Insurance Fraud Investigation.
Section 3901.45 | Effect of Sexual Orientation, Hiv, or AIDS or Related Condition.
Section 3901.46 | Requiring HIV Testing.
Section 3901.47 | Administration of Claims Unpaid Due to Insolvency of Insurer.
Section 3901.48 | Disclosing Work Papers Resulting From Conduct of Audit.
Section 3901.491 | Genetic Screening or Testing.
Section 3901.501 | Genetic Screening or Testing for Self-Insurance Plans.
Section 3901.51 | Uncertified Securities as Deposits Definitions.
Section 3901.53 | Placement of Securities Shall Satisfy Deposit Requirements.
Section 3901.54 | Securities May Not Be Used for Other Purposes.
Section 3901.56 | Rewards or Incentives for Insurer Wellness or Health Improvement Programs.
Section 3901.61 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded Definitions.
Section 3901.621 | Suspension or Revocation of Reinsurer's Accreditation or Certification.
Section 3901.63 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded as Reduction of Liability.
Section 3901.631 | Management of Reinsurance Recoverables by Domestic Ceding Insurer.
Section 3901.64 | Terms of Reinsurance or Security Agreement.
Section 3901.67 | Disclosure of Material Transactions Model Act Definitions.
Section 3901.68 | Provisions Application.
Section 3901.69 | Insurer to Report Material Transactions.
Section 3901.70 | Confidentiality of Reports - Exceptions.
Section 3901.71 | Application of Mandated Health Benefits.
Section 3901.72 | Money Advanced to Insurance Company or Health Insuring Corporation.
Section 3901.73 | Department to Forward Copy of Late Filing Notice to Board of Directors.
Section 3901.74 | Notice of Life Insurance Company Discontinuing Business.
Section 3901.75 | Notice of Insurance Companies Other Than Life Discontinuing Business.
Section 3901.76 | Security Valuation Expense Fund.
Section 3901.77 | Forms, Instructions, Manuals - Determination of Accounting Practices and Methods.
Section 3901.78 | Certificate of Compliance.
Section 3901.80 | Discriminating Against Living Organ Donors.
Section 3901.81 | Definitions.
Section 3901.811 | Pharmacy Audits.
Section 3901.812 | Rights of Pharmacy.
Section 3901.813 | Proceedings After Audit.
Section 3901.814 | Appeal Process.
Section 3901.815 | Applicability of Provisions.
Section 3901.82 | Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance.
Section 3901.83 | Definitions for Sections 3901.83 to 3901.833.
Section 3901.831 | Implementation of Step Therapy Protocol.
Section 3901.832 | Step Therapy Exemption.
Section 3901.833 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 3901.86 | Retaliatory Provisions - Moneys Collected Paid to State Fire Marshal's Fund.
Section 3901.87 | No Coverage for Nontherapeutic Abortion.
Section 3901.88 | Actuarial Study Regarding Costs of Health Care Mandates.
Section 3901.89 | Health Plan Issuers Release Claim Information to Group Plan policyholders..
Section 3901.90 | Education on Mental Health and Addiction Services Insurance Parity.
Section 3901.91 | Adoption or Amendment of Rules Related to Insurance Rating Agencies.
Section 3901.95 | Direct Primary Care Agreement Not to Be Considered Insurance.