689B.047 - Reimbursement to provider of medical transportation. - Nevada Statutes

689B.047  Reimbursement to provider of medical transportation.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every policy of group health insurance amended, delivered or issued for delivery in this State after October 1, 1989, that provides coverage for medical transportation, must contain a provision for the direct reimbursement of a provider of medical transportation for covered services if that provider does not receive reimbursement from any other source.

      2.  The insured or the provider may submit the claim for reimbursement. The provider shall not demand payment from the insured until after that reimbursement has been granted or denied.

      3.  Subsection 1 does not apply to any agreement between an insurer and a provider of medical transportation for the direct payment by the insurer for the provider’s services.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1273)

      NRS 689B.049  Reimbursement for acupuncture.  If any policy of group health insurance provides coverage for acupuncture performed by a physician, the insured is entitled to reimbursement for acupuncture performed by a person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634A of NRS.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1134)