Section 550.1401f - Health care corporation; access to obstetrician-gynecologist.
THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE CORPORATION REFORM ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 350 of 1980
550.1401f Health care corporation; access to obstetrician-gynecologist.
Sec. 401f.
(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.
(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.
History: Add. 1998, Act 412, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Popular Name: Act 350