Arizona Revised Statutes Title 20. Insurance § 20-242. Health insurers; provider networks; notice; options; definitions

1. Continue the provider relationship with the health insurer that acquired the provider network.

2. Terminate the provider relationship with the health insurer that acquired the provider network in a time and manner consistent with the contract between the health care provider and the health insurer that is contracted with the health care provider.

3. Enter into a contract directly with the health insurer that acquired the provider network.

1. “Health care provider” means a person who is licensed, registered or certified as a health care professional under title 32 or a laboratory or durable medical equipment provider that furnishes services to an enrollee and that separately bills the enrollee for the services.

2. “Health insurer” means a disability insurer, group disability insurer, blanket disability insurer, health care services organization, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or hospital, medical, dental and optometric service corporation and includes the health insurer's designee.