Sec. 413.019. INTEREST EARNED FOR DELAYED PAYMENT, REFUND, OR OVERPAYMENT. (a) Interest on an unpaid fee or charge that is consistent with the fee guidelines accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the health care provider submits the bill to an insurance carrier until the date the bill is paid.
(b) Interest on a refund from a health care provider accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the provider receives notice of alleged overpayment from the insurance carrier until the date the refund is paid.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Subchapter B. Medical Services and Fees
Section 413.011. Reimbursement Policies and Guidelines; Treatment Guidelines and Protocols
Section 413.0111. Processing Agents
Section 413.0112. Reimbursement of Federal Military Treatment Facility
Section 413.0115. Requirements for Certain Voluntary or Informal Networks
Section 413.012. Medical Policy and Guideline Updates Required
Section 413.014. Preauthorization Requirements; Concurrent Review and Certification of Health Care
Section 413.0141. Initial Pharmaceutical Coverage
Section 413.015. Payment by Insurance Carriers; Audit and Review
Section 413.016. Payments in Violation of Medical Policies and Fee Guidelines
Section 413.017. Presumption of Reasonableness
Section 413.018. Review of Medical Care if Guidelines Exceeded
Section 413.019. Interest Earned for Delayed Payment, Refund, or Overpayment
Section 413.020. Division Charges
Section 413.021. Return-to-Work Coordination Services
Section 413.022. Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program for Employers; Fund
Section 413.023. Information to Employers