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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In this
article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other goods
in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section, services
performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate commerce,
by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common law
rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee;
or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs a. or b.
of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1. As an agent-driver
or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products, beverages (other
than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling or city
salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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27-21A-15
Section 27-21A-15 Powers of insurers and health care service plans. (a) An insurance company
licensed in this state, or a health care service plan authorized to do business in this state,
may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize and operate a health maintenance
organization under the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law which may
be inconsistent herewith, any two or more such insurance companies, health care service plans,
or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof, may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance
organization. The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of health care
by a health maintenance organization owned or operated by an insurer or a subsidiary thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of insurance and health care service plan laws, Title 10,
Chapter 4, Article 6 and Title 27, an insurer or a health care service plan may contract with
a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or...
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27-48-3
Section 27-48-3 Prohibition against plan termination of services, reduction of capitation payment,
or other penalty for health care provider in compliance with chapter; prohibition against
financial encouragement of early discharge from postpartum care. No health benefit plan subject
to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation payment,
or otherwise penalize an attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or other health care
provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. No health benefit plan shall
provide, directly or indirectly, any financial incentive or disincentive or grant or deny
any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature to any person to encourage or cause early
discharge of a hospital patient from postpartum care, excluding capitation or global fee arrangements.
Provided nothing contained in this chapter is intended to expand the list or designation of
covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan or...
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27-21A-7
Section 27-21A-7 Evidence of coverage and charges for health care services. (a)(1) Every enrollee
residing in this state is entitled to an evidence of coverage. If the enrollee obtains such
coverage through an insurance policy or a contract issued by a health care service plan, the
insurer or the health care service plan shall issue the evidence of coverage. Otherwise, the
health maintenance organization shall issue the evidence of coverage. (2) No evidence of coverage,
or amendment thereto, shall be issued or delivered to any person in this state until a copy
of the basic form of the evidence of coverage, or amendment thereto, has been filed with the
commissioner and the State Health Officer, and approved by the commissioner. (3) An evidence
of coverage shall contain: a. No provisions or statements which encourage misrepresentation,
or which are untrue, misleading, or deceptive as defined in subsection (a) of Section 27-21A-13;
and b. A clear and concise statement, if a contract, or a...
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27-19A-3
Section 27-19A-3 Prohibited provisions. No health insurance policy or employee benefit plan
which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state
shall: (1) Prevent any person who is a party to or beneficiary of any such health insurance
policy or employee benefit plan from selecting the dentist of his choice to furnish the dental
care services offered by said policy or plan or interfere with said selection provided the
dentist is licensed to furnish such dental care services in this state; (2) Deny any dentist
the right to participate as a contracting provider for such policy or plan provided the dentist
is licensed to furnish the dental care services offered by said policy or plan; (3) Authorize
any person to regulate, interfere, or intervene in any manner in the diagnosis or treatment
rendered by a dentist to his patient for the purpose of preventing, alleviating, curing, or
healing dental illness or injury provided said dentist practices within...
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27-50-5
Section 27-50-5 Penalties for compliance with article - Prohibited. (a) No health benefit plan
subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation
payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician or other health care provider who orders
medical care consistent with this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter is intended to expand
the list or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan. (Acts
1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §5.)...
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35-11-371
Section 35-11-371 Perfection of lien. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE PAYOR. A health care insurer, health maintenance
organization, or health care service plan organized under Article 6, Chapter 20, Title 10A,
authorized to provide health care coverage in the state. (2) SATISFY THE CLAIM. Receipt by
the hospital of either of the following: a. Full payment for services as billed. b. If the
hospital has a contract with the injured person's health care payor, payment together with
all credits, discounts, and contractual adjustments that the patient's bill would be entitled
under the contract, including recoupments, between the hospital and the patient's health care
payor which extinguish the patient's obligation for the services rendered. (b) Unless specifically
contrary to any contractual agreement between the hospital and the injured person's health
care payor or unless contrary to any statute or governmental...
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27-19A-4
Section 27-19A-4 Required provisions. Any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan
which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state
shall, to the extent that it provides benefits for dental care expenses: (1) Disclose, if
applicable, that the benefit offered is limited to the least costly treatment; (2) Define
and explain the standard upon which the payment of benefits or reimbursement for the cost
of dental care services is based, such as "usual and customary," "reasonable
and customary," "usual, customary, and reasonable," fees or words of similar
import or specify in dollars and cents the amount of the payment or reimbursement for dental
care services to be provided. Said payment or reimbursement for a noncontracting provider
dentist shall be the same as the payment or reimbursement for a contracting provider dentist;
provided, however, that the health insurance policy or the employee benefit plan shall not
be required to make...
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34-23-183
Section 34-23-183 Application. This article shall apply to any audit of the records of a pharmacy
conducted by a managed care company, nonprofit hospital or medical service organization, health
benefit plan, third-party payor, pharmacy benefit manager, a health program administered by
a department of the state, except the Alabama Medicaid Agency, or any entity that represents
those companies, groups, or department. (Act 2012-306, p. 668, §4; Act 2018-457, §1.)...
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