Code of Virginia § 38.2-3407.13:2. Claims paid to insureds for services from nonparticipating physicians.
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When an insurer, health services plan or health maintenance organization follows a policy of sending its payment to the insured, subscriber or enrollee for a claim for services received from a nonparticipating physician or osteopath, the insurer, health services plan or health maintenance organization shall:
(i)include language in the certificate or evidence of coverage of the insured, subscriber or enrollee that notifies the insured, subscriber or enrollee of the responsibility to apply the plan payment to the claim from such nonparticipating provider,
(ii)include this language with any such payment sent to the insured, subscriber or enrollee, and
(iii)include the name and any last known address of the nonparticipating provider on the explanation of benefits statement.
2005, c. 739 .