Sec. 843.344. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO ENTITIES CONTRACTING WITH HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. This subchapter applies to a person, including a pharmacy benefit manager, with whom a health maintenance organization contracts to:
(1) process or pay claims;
(2) obtain the services of physicians and providers to provide health care services to enrollees; or
(3) issue verifications or preauthorizations.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 214, Sec. 16, eff. June 17, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 798 (H.B. 2292), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Subtitle C - Life, Health, and Accident Insurers and Related Entities
Chapter 843 - Health Maintenance Organizations
Subchapter J. Payment of Claims to Physicians and Providers
Section 843.337. Time for Submission of Claim; Duplicate Claims; Acknowledgment of Receipt of Claim
Section 843.338. Deadline for Action on Clean Claims
Section 843.3385. Additional Information
Section 843.339. Deadline for Action on Prescription Claims; Payment
Section 843.340. Audited Claims
Section 843.3405. Investigation and Determination of Payment
Section 843.341. Claims Processing Procedures
Section 843.342. Violation of Certain Claims Payment Provisions; Penalties
Section 843.343. Attorney's Fees
Section 843.346. Payment of Claims
Section 843.348. Preauthorization of Health Care Services
Section 843.3481. Posting of Preauthorization Requirements
Section 843.3483. Remedy for Noncompliance
Section 843.349. Coordination of Payment
Section 843.351. Services Provided by Certain Physicians and Providers
Section 843.352. Conflict With Other Law