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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding IC 27-13-1-12, as used in this section, “enrollee” refers only to an enrollee who requires dialysis treatment.
(b) As used in this section, “health maintenance organization” includes the following:
(1) A limited service health maintenance organization.
(2) An agent of a health maintenance organization or a limited service health maintenance organization.
(c) A health maintenance organization shall not require an enrollee, as a condition of coverage or reimbursement, to:
(1) if the nearest dialysis facility is located within thirty (30) miles of the enrollee's home, travel more than thirty (30) miles from the enrollee's home to obtain dialysis treatment; or
(2) if the nearest dialysis facility is located more than thirty (30) miles from the enrollee's home, travel a greater distance than the distance to the nearest dialysis facility to obtain dialysis treatment;
regardless of whether the enrollee chooses to receive dialysis treatment at a dialysis facility that is a participating provider or a dialysis facility that is not a participating provider.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-13-15-5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-27-insurance/in-code-sect-27-13-15-5/
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