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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES |
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Subtitle C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES |
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Chapter 843. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS |
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Subchapter J. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS TO PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS |
Sec. 843.339. DEADLINE FOR ACTION ON PRESCRIPTION CLAIMS; PAYMENT
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(a) A health maintenance organization, or a pharmacy benefit manager that administers pharmacy claims for the health maintenance organization, that affirmatively adjudicates a pharmacy claim that is electronically submitted shall pay the total amount of the claim through electronic funds transfer not later than the 18th day after the date on which the claim was affirmatively adjudicated.
(b) A health maintenance organization, or a pharmacy benefit manager that administers pharmacy claims for the health maintenance organization, that affirmatively adjudicates a pharmacy claim that is not electronically submitted shall pay the total amount of the claim not later than the 21st day after the date on which the claim was affirmatively adjudicated.