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Ala. Code § 27-19A-4

Required Provisions.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 917 F. Supp. 1532 - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama v. Nielsen (1996)

Most recently applied in 917 F. Supp. 1532 - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama v. Nielsen (January 1996)

(Acts 1984, No. 84-411, p. 960, §3.)

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 payment or reimbursement in an amount which is greater than the amount so specified or which is greater than the fee charged by the providing dentist for the dental care services rendered.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.