§ 62A.64 — Health Insurance; Prohibited Agreements
Plain-Language Summary
Health insurers cannot include contract terms that prohibit health care providers from discussing treatment options with patients or that restrict providers from providing the care they believe is best for the patient.
62A.64 HEALTH INSURANCE; PROHIBITED AGREEMENTS.
An agreement between an insurer and a health care provider may not:
(1) prohibit, or grant the insurer an option to prohibit, the provider from contracting with other insurers or payors to provide services at a lower price than the payment specified in the contract;
(2) require, or grant the insurer an option to require, the provider to accept a lower payment in the event the provider agrees to provide services to any other insurer or payor at a lower price; or
(3) require, or grant the insurer an option of, termination or renegotiation of the existing contract in the event the provider agrees to provide services to any other insurer or payor at a lower price.
History:
History: History:
1991 c 109 s 2