Sec. 13. (a) This chapter does not require a claim review agent or claim review consultant to disclose information that is proprietary.

     (b) Any:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-8-16-13

  • claim review agent: means any entity performing medical claims review on behalf of an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, or another benefit program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs to an enrollee. See Indiana Code 27-8-16-1
  • claim review consultant: means a person who:

    Indiana Code 27-8-16-1.5

  • department: refers to the department of insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-16-2
  • medical claims review: means the determination of the reimbursement to be provided under the terms of an insurance policy, a health maintenance organization contract, or another benefit program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs based on the appropriateness of health care services or the amount charged for a health care service delivered to an enrollee. See Indiana Code 27-8-16-4
(1) information concerning standards, criteria, or medical protocols used by a claim review agent in conducting medical claims review; and

(2) other proprietary information concerning medical claims review conducted by a claim review agent;

that is disclosed to the department under this chapter is confidential for the purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1).

As added by P.L.128-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.260-1995, SEC.10.