§ 991.2121. Credentialing procedures
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 40 P.S. InsuranceEffective: January 1, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2024
40 P.S. § 991.2121
§ 991.2121. Credentialing procedures
(d) An insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan shall disclose relevant credentialing criteria and procedures to health care providers that apply to participate or that are participating in the insurer's or MA or CHIP managed care plan's provider network. An insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan shall also disclose relevant credentialing criteria and procedures pursuant to a court order or rule. Any individual providing information during the credentialing process of an insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan shall have the protections set forth in the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L. 564, No. 193),1 known as the “Peer Review Protection Act.”
(f) If an insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan denies enrollment or renewal of credentials to a health care provider, the insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan shall provide the health care provider with written notice of the decision. The notice shall include a clear rationale for the decision.
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1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, § 2121, added 1998, June 17, P.L. 464, No. 68, § 1, effective Jan. 1, 1999. Amended 2022, Nov. 3, P.L. 2068, No. 146, § 1, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
40 P.S. § 991.2121, PA ST 40 P.S. § 991.2121
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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