Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle C. MANAGED CARE |
Chapter 1271. BENEFITS PROVIDED BY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE; CHARGES |
Subchapter B. CONTENTS OF EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE |
Sec. 1271.054. INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS
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(a) An evidence of coverage must contain a clear and understandable description of the health maintenance organization's methods for resolving enrollee complaints, including:
(1) the enrollee's right to appeal denial of an adverse determination to an independent review organization; and
(2) the procedures for appealing to an independent review organization.
(b) A health maintenance organization may indicate a subsequent change to the methods for resolving enrollee complaints in a separate document issued to the enrollee.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.