Sec. 7. (a) The notice requirements of section 4 of this chapter are satisfied if:

(1) the insurer receives from the office, electronically or by United States mail, a statement of the claims paid or medical services rendered by the office, together with a claim for reimbursement; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-29-7

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • insurer: includes a pharmacy benefit manager. See Indiana Code 12-15-29-0.5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the insurer receives a claim from a beneficiary stating that the beneficiary has applied for or has received Medicaid from the office in connection with the same claim.

     (b) An insurer that receives a claim under subsection (a)(2) shall notify the office of the insurer’s obligation on the claim and shall:

(1) pay the obligation to the provider of service; or

(2) if the office has provided Medicaid, pay the office.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-24.2(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.187-2007, SEC.6.