La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1827
Submission of health insurance claims
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 22 — Insurance · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1827, Submission of health insurance claims, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2705520
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A. No healthcare provider that accepts a patient's health insurance coverage shall require an enrollee or insured to consent to payment for healthcare services as a condition for verification of health insurance coverage for such healthcare services.
B. For purposes of this Section:
(1) "Healthcare services" means services, items, supplies, or drugs for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a health condition, illness, injury, or disease.
(2) "Health insurance coverage" means benefits consisting of medical care provided or arranged for directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise, and includes healthcare services paid for under any plan, policy, or certificate of insurance.
(3) "Health insurance issuer" means any entity that offers health insurance coverage through a policy or certificate of insurance subject to state law that regulates the business of insurance. For purposes of this Subpart, a "health insurance issuer" shall include a health maintenance organization, as defined and licensed pursuant to Subpart I of Part I of Chapter 2 of this Title, nonfederal government plans subject to the provisions of Subpart B of this Part, and the Office of Group Benefits.
C. Any provision in an agreement between a provider of healthcare services and a health insurance issuer that conflicts with the provisions of this Section shall be deemed null and void.