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2021 New York Laws
FIS - Financial Services Law
Article 6 - Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills
608 - Payment for Independent Dispute Resolution Entity.

Universal Citation:
NY Fin Serv L § 608 (2021)
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§  608.  Payment  for  independent  dispute resolution entity. (a) For
disputes involving an insured, when the independent  dispute  resolution
entity  determines the health care plan's payment is reasonable, payment
for the dispute resolution process shall be the  responsibility  of  the
non-participating  physician  or  hospital. When the independent dispute
resolution  entity  determines  the  non-participating  physician's   or
hospital's fee is reasonable, payment for the dispute resolution process
shall  be  the responsibility of the health care plan. When a good faith
negotiation  directed  by  the  independent  dispute  resolution  entity
pursuant to paragraph four of subsection (a) of section six hundred five
of  this  article,  or  paragraph  six  of subsection (a) of section six
hundred seven of this article results in a settlement between the health
care plan and non-participating physician or hospital, the  health  care
plan and the non-participating physician or hospital shall evenly divide
and share the prorated cost for dispute resolution.

(b) For disputes involving a patient that is not an insured, when the independent dispute resolution entity determines the physician's fee is reasonable, payment for the dispute resolution process shall be the responsibility of the patient unless payment for the dispute resolution process would pose a hardship to the patient. The superintendent shall promulgate a regulation to determine payment for the dispute resolution process in cases of hardship. When the independent dispute resolution entity determines the physician's fee is unreasonable, payment for the dispute resolution process shall be the responsibility of the physician.

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