Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-20.9 – Contract with Healthcare Providers


§ 27-20.9-1	Healthcare contracts – Required provisions – Definitions
§ 27-20.9-2	Credentialing – Insurers shall notify providers of initial credentialing within ten business days of approval by the insurer credentialing committee
§ 27-20.9-3	Pay-for-performance guidelines

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Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Health insurer: means every nonprofit medical service corporation, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other insurer offering and/or insuring health services; the term shall in addition include any entity defined as an insurer under § 42-62-4 and any third-party administrator when interacting with healthcare providers and enrollees on behalf of such an insurer. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.9-1
Healthcare provider: means a person licensed or certified in this state to practice medicine, pharmacy, chiropractic, nursing, physical therapy, podiatry, dentistry, optometry, occupational therapy, or other healing arts. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.9-1
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6