Sec. 127. “Managed care provider”, for purposes of IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8 and IC 12-15 (except IC 12-15-21, IC 12-15-33, and IC 12-15-34), means either of the following:

(1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-7-2-127

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(A) is primarily engaged in general practice, family practice, internal medicine, pediatric medicine, or obstetrics and gynecology; and

(B) has entered into a provider agreement for the provision of physician services under IC 12-15-11-4.

(2) A partnership, corporation, or other entity that:

(A) employs or contracts with physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5 who are primarily engaged in general practice, family practice, internal medicine, pediatric medicine, or obstetrics and gynecology; and

(B) has entered into a provider agreement for the provision of physician services under IC 12-15-11-4.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-14.3.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.15; P.L.6-1995, SEC.4; P.L.273-1999, SEC.77; P.L.215-2001, SEC.27; P.L.143-2011, SEC.7; P.L.10-2019, SEC.54.