Tex. Ins. Code § 1456.007 · Chapter 1456. DISCLOSURE OF PROVIDER STATUS
HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ESTIMATE OF CHARGES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A health benefit plan that must comply with this chapter under Section 1456.002 shall, on the request of an enrollee, provide an estimate of payments that will be made for any health care service or supply and shall also specify any deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or other amounts for which the enrollee is responsible. The estimate must be provided not later than the 10th business day after the date on which the estimate was requested. A health benefit plan must advise the enrollee that:
(1) the actual payment and charges for the services or supplies will vary based upon the enrollee's actual medical condition and other factors associated with performance of medical services; and
(2) the enrollee may be personally liable for the payment of services or supplies based upon the enrollee's health benefit plan coverage.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 997 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1456.htm
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