Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.1951 – Reimbursement for treatment by podiatrist
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1. If any contract for hospital or medical services provides coverage for treatment of an illness which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified podiatrist, the insured is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by a podiatrist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.1951
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Medical services: means the furnishing or providing of any or all of the following:
(a) Medical or surgical services, in or out of a hospital, by a physician licensed to practice under the laws of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
2. The terms of the policy must not limit:
(a) Coverage for treatments by a podiatrist to a number less than for treatments by other physicians.
(b) Reimbursement for treatments by a podiatrist to an amount less than that reimbursed for similar treatments by other physicians.