Indiana Code 27-1-46-3. “Health carrier”

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “health carrier” means an entity:

(1) that is subject to IC 27 and the administrative rules adopted under IC 27; and

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Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Insurance: means a contract of insurance or an agreement by which one (1) party, for a consideration, promises to pay money or its equivalent or to do an act valuable to the insured upon the destruction, loss or injury of something in which the other party has a pecuniary interest, or in consideration of a price paid, adequate to the risk, becomes security to the other against loss by certain specified risks; to grant indemnity or security against loss for a consideration. See Indiana Code 27-1-2-3
insurer: means a company, firm, partnership, association, order, society or system making any kind or kinds of insurance and shall include associations operating as Lloyds, reciprocal or inter-insurers, or individual underwriters. See Indiana Code 27-1-2-3

(2) that enters into a contract to:

(A) provide health care services;

(B) deliver health care services;

(D) pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care services.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) An insurer, as defined in IC 27-1-2-3(x), that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance, as defined in IC 27-8-5-1(a).

(2) A health maintenance organization, as defined in IC 27-13-1-19.

(3) An administrator (as defined in IC 27-1-25-1(a)) that is licensed under IC 27-1-25.

(4) A state employee health plan offered under IC 5-10-8.

(5) A short term insurance plan (as defined by IC 27-8-5.9-3).

(6) Any other entity that provides a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health care services.

(1) an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance;

(2) a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4); or

(3) an administrator;

that only provides coverage for, or processes claims for, dental or vision care services.

As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.12.