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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 514C.19 ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS.
1 2 A carrier, as defined in section 513B.2, or an organized
1 3 delivery system authorized under 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 158,
1 4 and licensed by the director of public health, shall allow, as
1 5 a provision in the group or individual policy, contract or
1 6 health benefit plan, any person insured by the carrier or
1 7 organized delivery system to assign, in writing, benefits from
1 8 a health benefit plan, policy or contract, to a health care
1 9 provider licensed under Title IV, subtitle 2 or 3. If written
1 10 assignment is executed and written notice of the assignment is
1 11 provided to the carrier or organized delivery system, the
1 12 insuring entity shall pay the benefits directly to the
1 13 licensed health care provider. This section shall not be
1 14 interpreted as modifying the scope of coverage or the amount
1 15 of benefits payable under a health insurance policy or
1 16 contract or a health benefit plan.
1 17 EXPLANATION
1 18 This bill provides that a person insured under a group or
1 19 individual policy, contract or health benefit plan, is to be
1 20 allowed the option by the carrier (insurance company offering
1 21 sickness or accident plans, a health maintenance organization,
1 22 a nonprofit health service corporation, or any other entity
1 23 providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or
1 24 health services) or organized delivery system to assign, in
1 25 writing, from the policy, contract or health benefit plan, to
1 26 the healthcare provider, thereby allowing payment of benefits
1 27 directly to the licensed health care provider.
1 28 LSB 6052HH 78
1 29 pf/as/5.1
Text: HF02318 Text: HF02320 Text: HF02300 - HF02399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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