New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-23C-10. Health insurers; direct services

(1) “direct services” means services rendered to an individual by a health insurer or a health care practitioner, facility or other provider, including case management, disease management, health education and promotion, preventive services, quality incentive payments to providers and any portion of an assessment that covers services rather than administration and for which an insurer does not receive a tax credit pursuant to the Medical Insurance Pool Act;  1 provided, however, that “direct services” does not include care coordination, utilization review or management or any other activity designed to manage utilization or services;

(2) “health insurer” means a person duly authorized to transact the business of health insurance in the state pursuant to the Insurance Code but does not include a person that only issues a limited-benefit policy intended to supplement major medical coverage, including medicare supplement, vision, dental, disease-specific, accident-only or hospital indemnity-only insurance policies, or that only issues policies for long-term care or disability income; and

(3) “premium” means all income received from individuals and private and public payers or sources for the procurement of health coverage, including capitated payments, self-funded administrative fees, self-funded claim reimbursements, recoveries from third parties or other insurers and interests less any tax paid pursuant to the Insurance Premium Tax Act and fees associated with participating in a health insurance exchange that serves as a clearinghouse for insurance.