Oklahoma § 36-6581 - Uniform health claim forms - Uniform billing forms Rules

§ 36-6581. Uniform health claim forms - Uniform billing forms Rules

A. On or before January 1, 1994, the Insurance Commissioner

shall develop and adopt:

1. Uniform health care claim forms for use by all health care

providers and carriers in the state; and

2. Uniform standards and procedures for processing such claim

forms in electronic and hard-copy form.

The Commissioner shall direct all insurers licensed in the state to

begin using the uniform claim forms by July 1, 1994.

B. The Commissioner shall adopt the health care financing

administration (HCFA) 1500 form for outpatient billing and claim

submission, or its successor, and the uniform billing (UB) 92 form

for hospital billing and claim submission, or its successor as the

uniform health care claim and billing form for appropriate hospital

and medical expenses, and shall develop uniform forms for other

health care provider services, including but not limited to pharmacy

and dental services.

C. The Commissioner shall promulgate such rules as are

necessary for developing, adopting and administering the uniform

claim forms and processing system.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 304, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993. Amended

by Laws 1995, c. 246, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.