USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED.

(a) A health benefit plan issuer shall use information technology that provides a participating provider with real-time information at the point of care concerning:

(1) the enrollee's:

(A) copayment and coinsurance;

(B) applicable deductibles; and

(C) covered benefits and services; and

(2) the enrollee's estimated total financial responsibility for the care.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer shall use information technology that provides an enrollee with information concerning the enrollee's:

(1) copayment and coinsurance;

(2) applicable deductibles;

(3) covered benefits and services; and

(4) estimated financial responsibility for the health care provided to the enrollee.

(c) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as a guarantee of payment for health care services.

(d) A health benefit plan issuer's Internet website may be used to meet the information technology requirements of this chapter.