Pennsylvania § 4003 - Denial of coverage.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4003 — Denial of coverage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4003. Denial of coverage.
(a) Partial supply.--A health insurance policy providing prescription drug coverage may not deny coverage for the dispensing of a maintenance medication that is dispensed by a network pharmacy on the basis that the dispensing is for a partial supply if the prescriber or pharmacist determines the fill or refill to be in the best interest of the patient and the patient requests or agrees to a partial supply for the purpose of medication synchronization.
(b) Denial codes.--The health insurance policy shall accept early refill and partial supply requests for maintenance medications dispensed for the purpose of medication synchronization using the submission clarification and message codes as adopted by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs or alternative codes provided by the health insurance policy.
(c) Compliance.--Nothing in this chapter may prohibit a health insurance policy from using other methods to comply with this chapter.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 4003
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4003 cover?
Section 4003 ("Denial of coverage.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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