New Mexico Statutes 27-5-12. Payment of claims
A. A hospital, ambulance service or health care provider filing a claim with the county shall:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 27-5-12
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
(1) file the claim with the county in which the indigent patient is domiciled;
(2) file the claim for each patient separately, with an itemized detail of the total cost; and
(3) file with the claim a verified statement of qualification for ambulance service, indigent hospital care or care from a health care provider signed by the patient or by the parent or person having custody of the patient to the effect that the patient qualifies under the provisions of the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act as an indigent patient and is unable to pay the cost for the care administered and listing all assets owned by the patient or any person legally responsible for the patient’s care. The statement shall constitute an oath of the person signing it, and any false statements in the statement made knowingly constitute a felony.
B. A hospital, ambulance service or health care provider that has contracted with a county for provision of health care services shall provide evidence of health care services rendered for payment for services in accordance with the procedures specified in the contract.