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RSA 420-J:8-h · Coverage and Payment for Services Provided at Participating Facilities by Nonparticipating Providers

420-J:8-h Coverage and Payment for Services Provided at Participating Facilities by Nonparticipating Providers. –

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I.

Each health carrier that issues or renews any policy of health insurance shall cover services provided by nonparticipating providers at a participating facility in the same manner and without imposing any additional requirements as if the services were provided by a participating provider.

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II.

The patient's cost-sharing for items or services provided by a nonparticipating provider at a participating facility shall be calculated by the health carrier based on the lesser of the qualified payment amount, the billed amount, or the allowed amount for the item or service.

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III.

The health carrier shall pay the nonparticipating provider an amount based on the fair value considerations set out in RSA 420-J:8-e, IV, less any cost-sharing for the services provided.

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In the event of a dispute between a nonparticipating provider and a health carrier relative to the fair value of an item or service under this section, the commissioner shall make available, as provided in RSA 420-J:8-e, an independent dispute resolution process to determine the fair value payment amount. Source. 2024, 143:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2025. 2025, 191:23, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2024, 143:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2025. 2025, 191:23, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

Source history

  • 2024, 143:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2025
  • 2025, 191:23, eff. Sept. 13, 2025

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