Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 27 > Article 7 > Chapter 18 - Third Party Access to Dental Provider Networks

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• contracting entity: means a dental carrier, a third party administrator, or another person that enters into a provider network contract with providers for the delivery of dental services in the ordinary course of business. See Indiana Code 27-7-18-1
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• dental carrier: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-3

• dental plan: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-4

• health insurer: means :

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-6

• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 27-7-18-7
• provider: means :

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-8

• provider network contract: means a contract between a contracting entity and one (1) or more providers:

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-9

• third party: means a person that enters into a contract with a contracting entity or another third party to gain access to:

  Indiana Code 27-7-18-10