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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. As used in this section:
a. “Cancer treatment medications” means prescription drugs and biologics that are used to kill, slow, or prevent the growth of cancerous cells.
b. “Insurer” means an insurance company, nonprofit health service corporation, or health maintenance organization.
c. “Patient-administered” includes oral administration and self-injection.
d. “Policy” means an accident and health insurance policy, contract, or evidence of coverage on a group, individual, blanket, franchise, or association basis.
2. An insurer may not deliver, issue, execute, or renew a policy that provides coverage for cancer treatment medications that are injected or are intravenously administered by a health care provider and that provides coverage for patient-administered cancer treatment medications unless the policy copayment, deductible, and coinsurance amounts for patient-administered cancer treatment medications do not exceed the amounts for cancer treatment medications that are injected or are intravenously administered by a health care provider, regardless of the formulation or benefit category.
3. An insurer may not increase a copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount for covered cancer treatment medications that are injected or intravenously administered in order to avoid compliance with subsection 2. An insurer may not reclassify benefits with respect to cancer treatment medications in a manner that is inconsistent with this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-36-09.14. Coverage of cancer treatment medications - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-26-1-insurance/nd-cent-code-sect-26-1-36-09-14/
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