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27-57-1
Section 27-57-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) COLORECTAL CANCER EXAMINATIONS. Examinations and laboratory tests
specified in current American Cancer Society guidelines for colorectal cancer screening of
asymptomatic individuals. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A group health insurance policy that covers
hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider
organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or any other
person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for,
purchases, or furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this
state. For the purposes of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside
of the State of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes,
adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted...
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36-36-3
Section 36-36-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following respective meanings: (1) ALABAMA RETIRED EDUCATION EMPLOYEES' HEALTH CARE
TRUST. The Alabama Retired Education Employees' Health Care Trust created by the state and
the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board pursuant to this chapter. (2) ALABAMA
RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH CARE TRUST. The Alabama Retired State Employees' Health Care
Trust created by the state and the State Employees' Insurance Board pursuant to this chapter.
(3) BOARDS. The State Employees' Insurance Board and the Public Education Employees' Health
Insurance Board. (4) DEPENDENTS. The spouse and dependent children, as defined by the rules
and regulations of the respective boards, of a retired employee who are covered by either
the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan pursuant to Chapter 25A of Title 16,
as amended from time to time, or the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan...
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27-21A-2
Section 27-21A-2 Establishment of health maintenance organizations. (a) Notwithstanding any
law of this state to the contrary, any person may apply to the commissioner for and obtain
a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in compliance
with this chapter. No person shall establish or operate a health maintenance organization
in this state without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter. A foreign corporation
may qualify under this chapter, subject to its registration to do business in this state as
a foreign corporation under the provisions of Sections 10-2A-220, et seq. (b) Health maintenance
organizations licensed as of May 29, 1986, shall be issued a certificate of authority in accordance
with Section 27-21A-29. (c) Each application for a certificate of authority shall be verified
by an officer or authorized representative of the applicant, shall be in a form prescribed
by the commissioner, and shall set forth or be...
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27-1-19
Section 27-1-19 Reimbursement of health care providers. (a) The insured, or health or dental
plan beneficiary may assign reimbursement for health or dental care services directly to the
provider of services. Health benefits include medical, pharmacy, podiatric, chiropractic,
optometric, durable medical equipment, and home care services. The company or agency, when
authorized by the insured, or health or dental plan beneficiary, shall pay directly to the
health care provider the amount of the claim, under the same criteria and payment schedule
that would have been reimbursed directly to the contract provider, and any applicable interest.
This amount only applies to assigned claims. Any company or agency making a payment to the
insured, or health or dental plan beneficiary, after the rights of reimbursement have been
assigned to the provider of services, shall be liable to the provider for the payment. If
the company or agency fails to reimburse the provider in accordance with the terms...
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27-14-11.1
Section 27-14-11.1 Contents of policies - Denial or reduction of benefits due to Medicaid eligibility
void. (a) For purposes of this section, "private insurer" is defined as any of the
following: (1) Any commercial insurance company offering health or casualty insurance to individuals
or groups, including both experience-rated contracts and indemnity contracts. (2) Any profit
or nonprofit prepaid plan offering either medical services or full or partial payment for
the diagnosis or treatment of an injury, disease, or disability. (3) Any organization administering
health or casualty insurance plans for professional associations, unions, fraternal groups,
employer-employee benefit plans, and any similar organization offering these payments or services,
including self-insured and self-funded plans. (4) Any health insurer, including group health
plans, as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
self-insured plans, service benefit plans, managed care...
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27-4A-2
Section 27-4A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter only, the following terms, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings: (1) ANNUITY CONSIDERATIONS.
All sums received as consideration for annuity contracts. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner
of Insurance of the State of Alabama. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance of the State
of Alabama. (4) DOMESTIC INSURER. Any insurer organized under the laws of the State of Alabama
which maintains its principal office and chief place of business in the State of Alabama.
(5) FOREIGN INSURER. Any insurer organized under the laws of any country or of any state of
the United States other than the State of Alabama and any insurer organized under the laws
of Alabama which maintains its principal office or chief place of business outside the State
of Alabama. (6) INSURER. Every insurer as defined in Section 27-1-2, and every other insurance
company or association charging a premium for contracts entered...
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27-21A-13
Section 27-21A-13 Prohibited practices. (a) No health maintenance organization, or representative
thereof, may cause or knowingly permit the use of advertising which is untrue or misleading,
solicitation which is untrue or misleading, or any form or evidence of coverage which is deceptive.
For purposes of this chapter: (1) A statement or item of information shall be deemed to be
untrue if it does not conform to fact in any respect which is or may be significant to an
enrollee of, or person considering enrollment with a health maintenance organization; (2)
A statement or item of information shall be deemed to be misleading, whether or not it may
be literally untrue, if, in the total context in which such statement is made or such item
of information is communicated, such statement or item of information may be reasonably understood
by a reasonable person, not possessing special knowledge regarding health care coverage, as
indicating any benefit or advantage or the absence of any...
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27-19A-7
Section 27-19A-7 Contracting directly with patient; distribution of information about policy
or plan; payment and reimbursement procedures. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit
the following conduct and shall be construed to provide that: (1) A dentist may contract directly
with a patient for the furnishing of dental care services to said patient as may be otherwise
authorized by law; (2) Any person providing a health insurance policy or employee benefit
plan, or an employer, or an employee organization may: a. Make available to its insureds,
beneficiaries, participants, employees, or members information relating to dental care services
by the distribution of factually accurate information regarding dental care services, rates,
fees, location, and hours of service, provided such distribution is made upon the request
of any dentist licensed by this state; or b. Establish an administrative mechanism which facilitates
payment for dental care services by insureds, beneficiaries,...
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11-91A-2
Section 11-91A-2 Local Government Health Insurance Board; governance and administration of
program. (a) The Local Government Health Insurance Board shall govern and administer the Local
Government Health Insurance Program currently governed and administered by the State Employees'
Insurance Board (SEIB) pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 36. The transfer of the governance
and administration to the board shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2015, and thereafter
the board shall take all control and responsibility for the program under procedures and authority
set out in this chapter. (b) The program governed and administered by the board shall provide
a reasonable relationship between the health care benefits to be included and the expected
health care expenses to be incurred by affected employees, retirees, and their dependents.
The board may establish a fully insured or self-insured health care plan for employees and
retirees as defined in this chapter and may adopt rules for the...
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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical
facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university
in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the
state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including
without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of
an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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