Washington Revised Code Title 48. Insurance § 48.150.110. Direct agreement requirements--Disclaimer

(1) A direct agreement must include the following disclaimer:  “This agreement does not provide comprehensive health insurance coverage.  It provides only the health care services specifically described.”  The direct agreement may not be sold to a group and may not be entered with a group of subscribers.  It must be an agreement between a direct practice and an individual direct patient.  Nothing prohibits the presentation of marketing materials to groups of potential subscribers or their representatives.

(2) A comprehensive disclosure statement shall be distributed to all direct patients with their participation forms.  Such disclosure must inform the direct patients of their financial rights and responsibilities to the direct practice as provided for in this chapter, encourage that direct patients obtain and maintain insurance for services not provided by the direct practice, and state that the direct practice will not bill a carrier for services covered under the direct agreement.  The disclosure statement shall include contact information for the office of the insurance commissioner.