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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXV. Business and Financial Institutions § 304.17C-060.Filing of agreements; provisions of agreements; procedures for changing agreement; filing of risk-sharing arrangements and subcontracts; availability of information

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) An insurer shall file with the commissioner sample copies of any agreements it enters into with providers for the provision of health care services. The commissioner shall promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the manner and form of the filings required. The agreements shall include the following:

(a) A hold harmless clause that states that the provider may not, under any circumstance, including:

1. Nonpayment of moneys due to providers by the insurer;

2. Insolvency of the insurer; or

3. Breach of the agreement,

bill, charge, collect a deposit, seek compensation, remuneration, or reimbursement from, or have any recourse against the subscriber, dependent of subscriber, enrollee, or any persons acting on their behalf, for services provided in accordance with the provider agreement. This provision shall not prohibit collection of deductible amounts, copayment amounts, coinsurance amounts, and amounts for noncovered services;

(b) A survivorship clause that states the hold harmless clause and continuity of care clause shall survive the termination of the agreement between the provider and the insurer; and

(c) A clause requiring that if a provider enters into any subcontract agreement with another provider to provide health care services to the subscriber, dependent of the subscriber, or enrollee of a limited health service benefit plan, the subcontract agreement must meet all requirements of this subtitle and that all such subcontract agreements shall be filed with the commissioner in accordance with this subsection.

(2) Each insurer shall establish procedures for changing an existing agreement with a participating provider, as defined in KRS 304.17A-235, which comply with KRS 304.17A-235.

(3) An insurer that enters into any risk-sharing arrangement or subcontract agreement shall file a copy of the arrangement with the commissioner. The insurer shall also file the following information regarding the risk-sharing arrangement:

(a) The number of enrollees affected by the risk-sharing arrangement;

(b) The health care services to be provided to an enrollee under the risk-sharing arrangement;

(c) The nature of the financial risk to be shared between the insurer and entity or provider, including but not limited to the method of compensation;

(d) Any administrative functions delegated by the insurer to the entity or provider. The insurer shall describe a plan to ensure that the entity or provider will comply with the requirements of this subtitle in exercising any delegated administrative functions; and

(e) The insurer's oversight and compliance plan regarding the standards and method of review.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring an insurer to submit the actual financial information agreed to between the insurer and the entity or provider. The commissioner shall have access to a specific risk-sharing arrangement with an entity or provider upon request to the insurer. Financial information obtained by the department shall be considered to be a trade secret and shall not be subject to KRS 61.872 to 61.884.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXV. Business and Financial Institutions § 304.17C-060.Filing of agreements; provisions of agreements; procedures for changing agreement; filing of risk-sharing arrangements and subcontracts; availability of information - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxv-business-and-financial-institutions/ky-rev-st-sect-304-17c-060/

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