Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.9-3. Pay-for-performance guidelines
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A health insurer shall not require a physician, as a condition of contracting, to participate in any financial or reimbursement incentive program, commonly referred to as pay-for-performance programs, unless such program meets the principles and guidelines for pay-for-performance programs endorsed by the national quality forum and adopted by the AQA Alliance or the hospital quality alliance, or similar principles and guidelines for pay-for-performance programs approved by the office of the health insurance commissioner.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 215, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.9-3
- Health insurer: means every nonprofit medical service corporation, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other insurer offering and/or insuring health services; the term shall in addition include any entity defined as an insurer under § 42-62-4 and any third-party administrator when interacting with healthcare providers and enrollees on behalf of such an insurer. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.9-1