Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-8-11-3

Sec. 3. (a) An insurer may:

(b) Before entering into any agreement under subsection (a)(1), an insurer shall establish terms and conditions that must be met by providers wishing to enter into an agreement with the insurer under subsection (a)(1).  These terms and conditions may not discriminate unreasonably against or among providers.  For the purposes of this subsection, neither differences in prices among hospitals or other institutional providers produced by a process of individual negotiation nor price differences among other providers in different geographical areas or different specialties constitutes unreasonable discrimination.  Upon request by a provider seeking to enter into an agreement with an insurer under subsection (a)(1), the insurer shall make available to the provider a written statement of the terms and conditions that must be met by providers wishing to enter into an agreement with the insurer under subsection (a)(1).

(c) No hospital, physician, pharmacist, or other provider designated in IC 27-8-6-1 willing to meet the terms and conditions of agreements described in this section may be denied the right to enter into an agreement under subsection (a)(1).  When an insurer denies a provider the right to enter into an agreement with the insurer under subsection (a)(1) on the grounds that the provider does not satisfy the terms and conditions established by the insurer for providers entering into agreements with the insurer, the insurer shall provide the provider with a written notice that:

(d) In no event may an insurer deny or limit reimbursement to an insured under this chapter on the grounds that the insured was not referred to the provider by a person acting on behalf of or under an agreement with the insurer.

(e) No cause of action shall arise against any person or insurer for:

Nor shall such a cause of action arise against any person or provider for furnishing personal or privileged information to an insurer.  However, this subsection provides no immunity for disclosing or furnishing false information with malice or willful intent to injure any person, provider, or insurer.

(f) Nothing in this chapter abrogates the privileges and immunities established in IC 34-30-15 (or IC 34-4-12.6 before its repeal).

(g) This subsection does not apply to a rate schedule maintained by state or federal government payers.  An insurer that enters into an agreement with a provider under subsection (a)(1) must provide the provider a current reimbursement rate schedule: