Indiana § 27-8-11-9 - Preferred provider agreement prohibitions
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§ 27-8-11-9. Preferred provider agreement prohibitions
Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "insurer" includes the following:
(1) An administrator licensed under IC 27-1-25.
(2) A person that pays or administers claims on behalf of an insurer.
(b) An agreement between an insurer and a provider under this chapter may not contain a provision that:
(1) prohibits, or grants the insurer an option to prohibit, the provider from contracting with another insurer to accept lower payment for health care services than the payment specified in the agreement;
(2) requires, or grants the insurer an option to require, the provider to accept a lower payment from the insurer if the provider agrees with another insurer to accept lower payment for health care services;
(3) requires, or grants the insurer an option of, termination or renegotiation of the agreement if the provider agrees with another insurer to accept lower payment for health care services; or
(4) requires the provider to disclose the provider's reimbursement rates under contracts with other insurers.
(c) A provision that:
(1) is contained in an agreement between an insurer and a provider under this chapter; and
(2) violates this section;
is void.
As added by P.L.74-2007, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-8-11-9 ("Preferred provider agreement prohibitions") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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