17B:26-2.4 - Benefit payments
17B:26-2.4. Benefit payments
Benefits for a second surgical opinion shall include payment for the second surgical opinion services of an eligible physician and for essential laboratory and X-ray services incidental thereto, either as a benefit under the individual policy or, at the insurer's option, as an additional benefit offered to the prospective policyholder at issue of a policy. Benefit payments may be limited to second surgical opinion services of eligible physicians who have agreed to participate in an insurer's second surgical opinion program. The benefits shall be reasonably related to amounts payable under the policy for covered surgical procedures.
L.1979, c. 328, s. 3.