California § 10126.5 - If a disability insurance policy between an insurer that covers hospital, medical
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 10126.5 — If a disability insurance policy between an insurer that covers hospital, medical, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10126.5. If a disability insurance policy between an insurer that covers hospital, medical
If a disability insurance policy between an insurer that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses and a provider requires that the provider accept, as payment from the insurer, the lowest payment rate charged by the provider to any patient or third party, this policy provision shall not be deemed to apply to, or take into consideration, any cash payments made to the provider by individual patients who do not have any private or public form of health care coverage for the service rendered by the provider, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 657 of the Business and Professions Code. This section shall apply to a provider contract that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 10126.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10126.5 cover?
Section 10126.5 ("If a disability insurance policy between an insurer that covers hospital, medical") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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