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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-7-18-16

  • 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
  • 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

   Sec. 16. When entering into a provider network contract with providers, a contracting entity shall not reject a provider as a party to the provider network contract because the provider chooses or has chosen under section 11(b)(1)(A) of this chapter not to participate in third party access.

As added by P.L.17-2024, SEC.19.