Sec. 1301.010. BALANCE BILLING PROHIBITION NOTICE. (a) An insurer shall provide written notice in accordance with this section in an explanation of benefits provided to the insured and the physician or health care provider in connection with a medical care or health care service or supply provided by an out-of-network provider. The notice must include:
(1) a statement of the billing prohibition under Section 1301.0053, 1301.155, 1301.164, or 1301.165, as applicable;
(2) the total amount the physician or provider may bill the insured under the insured's preferred provider benefit plan and an itemization of copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other amounts included in that total; and
(3) for an explanation of benefits provided to the physician or provider, information required by commissioner rule advising the physician or provider of the availability of mediation or arbitration, as applicable, under Chapter 1467.
(b) An insurer shall provide the explanation of benefits with the notice required by this section to a physician or health care provider not later than the date the insurer makes a payment under Section 1301.0053, 1301.155, 1301.164, or 1301.165, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Chapter 1301 - Preferred Provider Benefit Plans
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 1301.002. Nonapplicability to Dental Care Benefits
Section 1301.003. Preferred Provider Benefit Plans and Exclusive Provider Benefit Plans Permitted
Section 1301.0041. Applicability
Section 1301.0042. Applicability of Insurance Law
Section 1301.0045. Construction of Chapter
Section 1301.0046. Coinsurance Requirements for Services of Nonpreferred Providers
Section 1301.005. Availability of Preferred Providers
Section 1301.0051. Exclusive Provider Benefit Plans: Quality Improvement and Utilization Management
Section 1301.0052. Exclusive Provider Benefit Plans: Referrals for Medically Necessary Services
Section 1301.0053. Exclusive Provider Benefit Plans: Emergency Care
Section 1301.0055. Network Adequacy Standards
Section 1301.0056. Examinations and Fees
Section 1301.0057. Access to Out-of-Network Providers
Section 1301.0058. Protected Communications by Preferred Providers
Section 1301.006. Availability of and Accessibility to Health Care Services
Section 1301.0061. Terms of Enrollee Eligibility
Section 1301.008. Conflict With Other Law