Alabama § 16-25A-4 - Relationship Between Benefits and Expenses; Reasonable Controls on Utilization and for Stability.
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§ 16-25A-4. Relationship Between Benefits and Expenses; Reasonable Controls on Utilization and for Stability.
The health insurance plan provided for in this article shall be designed by the board to provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected hospital, surgical, and medical expenses to be incurred by the affected employee and retiree and dependents and to include reasonable controls, which may include, but are not limited to, deductible, copayment, coinsurance, and other cost containment measures to prevent unnecessary utilization of the various hospital, surgical, and medical services available and to provide reasonable assurance of stability in future years for the plan.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-25A-4 ("Relationship Between Benefits and Expenses; Reasonable Controls on Utilization and for Stability.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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