Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical services contract, employee welfare benefit plan, health and accident insurance policy, or any other insurance contract of this type, including a group insurance or self-insurance plan, shall prohibit the receipt of payment under another such policy for any health care service covered under such other policy, provided that a policy may state that:
(a) Its deductible amount must be fully satisfied, either by the prior payment of a deductible under another policy in whole or in part or by partial payment of its deductible before any benefits are payable.
(b) No payment is required under any policy if the health care service in question is not covered by that policy.
(2) In no event shall the combined payment under multiple policies and federal or state government plans exceed one hundred percent of the charge for the provided health care service.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to limited benefit health insurance policies or contracts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 980. Additional sources; required coverage - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-22-sect-980/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)