Mississippi § 43-13-123 - Methods of providing for payment of claims.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-13-123 — Methods of providing for payment of claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-13-123. Methods of providing for payment of claims.
The determination of the method of providing payment of claims under this article shall be made by the division, with approval of the Governor, which methods may be: By contract with insurance companies licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi or with nonprofit hospital service corporations, medical or dental service corporations, authorized to do business in Mississippi to underwrite on an insured premium approach, such medical assistance benefits as may be available, and any carrier selected under the provisions of this article is expressly authorized and empowered to undertake the performance of the requirements of that contract. By contract with an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi or with nonprofit hospital service, medical or dental service organizations, or other organizations including data processing companies, authorized to do business in Mississippi to act as fiscal agent. The division shall obtain services to be provided under either of the above-described provisions in accordance with the Personal Service Contract Review Board Procurement Regulations. The authorization of the foregoing methods shall not preclude other methods of providing payment of claims through direct operation of the program by the state or its agencies.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-13-123 ("Methods of providing for payment of claims.") 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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