Federal Laws

Find out what rights you and your patients have under current federal statutes and regulations, such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Medicare Advantage program.

Federal Law

Title 42-The Public Health And Welfare-Chapter 6A-Subchapter XXV-Part D. Additional Coverage Requirements

11/20/2024 42 USC Section 300gg-115

Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information

Directories
Federal Law

Title 42-The Public Health And Welfare-Chapter 6A-Subchapter XXV-Part E. Health Care Provider Requirements

11/25/2024 42 USC Sections 300gg–131, 300gg–132, 300gg–133, 300gg–134, 300gg–135, 300gg–136, 300gg–137, 300gg–138 and 300gg–139

Balance billing in cases of emergency services; Balance billing in cases of non-emergency services performed by nonparticipating providers at certain participating facilities; Provider requirements with respect to disclosure on patient protections against balance billing; Enforcement; Air ambulance services; Provision of information upon request and for scheduled appointments; Patient-provider dispute resolution; Continuity of care; Provider requirements to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information

Continuity of Care Post-Contract, Directories, OON-Payment Issues
Federal Law

Title 29-Labor-Chapter 18-Subchapter I-Part 7-Subpart B. Other requirements

11/25/2024 29 USC Section 1185i

Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information

Directories
Federal Law

Title 26-Internal Revenue Code-Subtitle K-Chapter 100-Suchapter B. Other requirements

11/25/2024 26 USC Section 9820

Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information

Directories
State Law

West Virginia Ins Commission-Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy-Title 114, Series 100

08/28/2023 West Virginia Sections 114-100-1 through 114-100-7

General; Definitions; Network Adequacy Standards; Network Access Plan Standards; Coordination and Continuity of Care; Network Access Plan Disclosures; Attestations; Provider Directories

Directories, Network Adequacy
State Law

Texas Admin. Code-Title 28-Part 1-Chapter 11-Subchapter Q. Other Requirements

08/24/2023 Texas Section 11.1600

Information to Prospective and Current Contract Holders and Enrollees

Directories
State Law

Colorado Rev. Statutes-Title 10-Article 16-Part 7. Consumer Protection Standards Act for the Operation of Managed Care Plans

07/31/2023 Colorado Section 10-16-705.7

Timely Credentialing of Physicians by Carriers – Notice of Receipt Required – Notice of Incomplete Applications Required – Delegated Credentialing Agreements – Discrepancies – Denials of Claims Prohibited – Disclosures – Recredentialing – Enforcement – Rules – Definitions

Credentialing-Deadlines, Credentialing-Payment Issues, Directories
State Law

Oregon Admin. Rules-Insurance Regulation-Chapter 836-Division 53. Health Benefit Plans

08/20/2023 Oregon Section 836-053-0350

Provider Directory Requirements for Network Adequacy

Directories
State Law

Rhode Island Gen Laws-Title 27-Chapter 27-18.8. Health Care Accessibility and Quality Assurance Act

08/22/2023 Rhode Island Section 27-18.8-3

Certification of network plans

Anti-retaliation, Continuity of Care Post-Contract, Credentialing-Patient Demographics, Directories, Most Favored Nation, Termination