Section 27-1-44.5-2 - "Health payer"As used in this chapter, "health payer" includes the following:
(2) Medicaid or a managed care organization (as defined in IC 12-7-2-126.9) that has contracted with Medicaid to provide services to a Medicaid recipient.(3) An insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1), except for the following types of coverage:(A) Accident only, credit, dental, vision, long term care, or disability income insurance.(B) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.(C) Automobile medical payment insurance.(D) A specified disease policy.(E) A policy that provides indemnity benefits not based on any expense incurred requirements, including a plan that provides coverage for:(i) hospital confinement, critical illness, or intensive care; or(ii) gaps for deductibles or copayments.(F) Worker's compensation or similar insurance.(G) A student health plan.(H) A supplemental plan that always pays in addition to other coverage.(4) A health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19).(5) A pharmacy benefit manager (as defined in IC 27-1-24.5-12).(6) An administrator (as defined in IC 27-1-25-1).(7) A multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in IC 27-1-34-1).(8) An employee benefit plan that is subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), including a third party administrator of an employee benefit plan.(9) A state employee health plan (as defined in IC 5-10-8-6.7(a)).(10) Any other person identified by the commissioner for participation in the data base described in this chapter.Amended by P.L. 190-2023,SEC. 19, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 165-2022,SEC. 6, eff. 3/18/2022.Amended by P.L. 32-2021,SEC. 84, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by P.L. 50-2020,SEC. 6, eff. 3/18/2020.