Mississippi § 41-83-25 - Health insurance plans; certificate requirement; contract with private review agent; reimbursement under policy where medical necessity in dispute.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-83-25 — Health insurance plans; certificate requirement; contract with private review agent; reimbursement under policy where medical necessity in dispute., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-83-25. Health insurance plans; certificate requirement; contract with private review agent; reimbursement under policy where medical necessity in dispute.
Every health insurance plan proposing to issue or deliver a health insurance policy or contract or administer a health benefit program which provides for the coverage of hospital and medical benefits and the utilization review of those benefits shall: Have a certificate in accordance with this chapter; or Contract with a private review agent who has a certificate in accordance with this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, for claims where the medical necessity of the provision of a covered benefit is disputed, a health service plan that does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall pay any person or hospital entitled to reimbursement under the policy or contract.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 41-83-25
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-83-25 cover?
Section 41-83-25 ("Health insurance plans; certificate requirement; contract with private review agent; reimbursement under policy where medical necessity in dispute.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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