Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1060.16 – Coverage for outpatient cancer treatments
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1060.16
- Health coverage plan: means any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, contract, or other agreement with a health maintenance organization or a preferred provider organization, health and accident including a group insurance plan or self-insurance plan and the office of group benefits. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1060.12
A. All health coverage plans renewed, delivered, or issued for delivery in this state shall, in addition to providing coverage for an insured admitted on an inpatient basis to a licensed hospital providing rehabilitation, long-term acute care, or skilled nursing services, provide coverage for claims for any otherwise covered and authorized outpatient services provided to the patient for the treatment of cancer.
B. The coverage provided in this Section may be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayment provisions as are consistent with those established under the health coverage plan.
Acts 2023, No. 254, §1.