CHAPTER 22. PATIENT BILLING
IC 27-8-22
Chapter 22. Patient Billing
IC 27-8-22-1
"Health care provider" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "health care provider" has the
meaning set forth in IC 34-18-2-14.
As added by P.L.1-1994, SEC.139. Amended by P.L.1-1998,
SEC.152; P.L.1-2010, SEC.112.
IC 27-8-22-2
"Claim information" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "claim information" means the
following:
(1) A notice that a claim has been filed with a patient's third
party payor.
(2) A copy of an itemized bill for services when submitted to
the third party payor.
As added by P.L.1-1994, SEC.139.
IC 27-8-22-3
"Representative" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "representative" has the meaning
set forth in IC 16-36-1-2.
As added by P.L.1-1994, SEC.139.
IC 27-8-22-4
Providing copy of claim information to patient
Sec. 4. (a) A health care provider shall routinely provide to a
patient or the patient's representative, upon request, a copy of the
claim information for health care services to the patient that the
health care provider submits to the patient's insurance company,
Medicare, or other third party payor except Medicaid.
(b) A health care provider is not required by this section to
provide the patient with more than one (1) copy of a patient's claim
information.
As added by P.L.1-1994, SEC.139.