Indiana § 27-8-32-5 - Prohibition on coverage limitations
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-8-32-5 — Prohibition on coverage limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-8-32-5. Prohibition on coverage limitations
Sec. 5. Coverage for orally administered cancer chemotherapy under a policy of accident and sickness insurance must not be subject to dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that are less favorable to an insured than the dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that apply to coverage for cancer chemotherapy that is administered intravenously or by injection under the policy of accident and sickness insurance.
As added by P.L.46-2009, SEC.1.
IC 27-8-32.1Chapter 32.1. Coverage for Prescription Eye Drops
27-8-32.1-1Application 27-8-32.1-2"Insured" 27-8-32.1-3"Policy of accident and sickness insurance" 27-8-32.1-4Policy of accident and sickness insurance; coverage for refill of prescription eye drops; requirements
IC 27-8-32.1-1Application Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a policy of accident and sickness insurance that provides coverage for prescription eye drops.
As added by P.L.43-2015, SEC.2.
IC 27-8-32.1-2"Insured" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "insured" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance.
As added by P.L.43-2015, SEC.2.
IC 27-8-32.1-3"Policy of accident and sickness insurance" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "policy of accident and sickness insurance" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1.
As added by P.L.43-2015, SEC.2.
IC 27-8-32.1-4Policy of accident and sickness insurance; coverage for refill of prescription eye drops; requirements Sec. 4. (a) A policy of accident and sickness insurance must provide coverage for a refill of prescription eye drops if the following are met:
(1) For a thirty (30) day supply, the insured requests the refill not earlier than twenty-five (25) days after the date the prescription eye drops were last dispensed to the insured.
(2) For a ninety (90) day supply, the insured requests the refill not earlier than seventy-five (75) days after the date the prescription eye drops were last dispensed to the insured.
(3) The prescribing practitioner has indicated on the prescription that the prescription eye drops are refillable and the refill requested by the insured does not exceed the refillable amount remaining on the prescription.
(b) The coverage required by subsection (a) must not be subject to dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that are less favorable to an insured than the dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that apply to coverage for prescription drugs generally under the policy of accident and sickness insurance.
(c) This section applies to a policy of accident and sickness insurance issued, delivered, amended, or renewed after December 31, 2015.
As added by P.L.43-2015, SEC.2.
IC 27-8-32.4Chapter 32.4. Coverage for Methadone
27-8-32.4-1Application 27-8-32.4-2Repealed 27-8-32.4-3"Policy of accident and sickness insurance" 27-8-32.4-4Coverage of methadone when prescribed for pain
IC 27-8-32.4-1Application Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a policy of accident and sickness insurance that is issued, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2015.
As added by P.L.209-2015, SEC.19.
IC 27-8-32.4-2RepealedAs added by P.L.209-2015, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.149-2016, SEC.78.
IC 27-8-32.4-3"Policy of accident and sickness insurance" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "policy of accident and sickness insurance" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1.
As added by P.L.209-2015, SEC.19.
IC 27-8-32.4-4Coverage of methadone when prescribed for pain Sec. 4. A policy of accident and sickness insurance may provide coverage for methadone if the drug is prescribed for the treatment of pain or pain management only as follows:
(1) If the daily dosage is not more than sixty (60) milligrams.
(2) If the daily dosage is more than sixty (60) milligrams, only if:
(A) prior authorization is obtained; and
(B) a determination of medical necessity has been shown by the provider.
As added by P.L.209-2015, SEC.19.
IC 27-8-33Chapter 33. Health Care Exchanges and Abortion
27-8-33-1"Abortion" 27-8-33-2"Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" 27-8-33-3"Qualified health plan" 27-8-33-4Prohibition on coverage for abortion; exceptions
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Section 27-8-32-5 ("Prohibition on coverage limitations") 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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