(1) A health care corporation certificate that requires a member to designate a participating primary care provider and provides for annual well-woman examinations and routine obstetrical and gynecologic services shall permit a female member to access an obstetrician-gynecologist for annual well-woman examinations and routine obstetrical and gynecologic services.
  (2) A health care corporation shall not require prior authorization or referral for access under subsection (1) to an obstetrician-gynecologist who participates with the health care corporation. A health care corporation may require prior authorization or referral for access to a nonparticipating obstetrician-gynecologist.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.1401f

  • 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.
  (3) A description of the benefit provided by this section shall be included by the health care corporation in a communication sent to the individual or group purchaser of coverage.