ARTICLE 2. Emergency Physician Fair Pricing Policies
Article 2 added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 445, Sec. 4.
§§ 127450–127462 · 12 sections
- § 127450 As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Allowance for financially qualified patient” means, with respect to emergency…
- § 127451 A violation of this article shall not constitute a violation of the terms of a physician and surgeon’s licensure.
- § 127452 (a) Uninsured patients or patients with high medical costs who are at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level shall be eligible to apply to an…
- § 127454 (a) Each emergency physician shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain from the patient, or his or her representative, information about whether private or…
- § 127455 (a) Each emergency physician shall have a written policy about when and under whose authority patient debt is advanced for collection. (b) Each emergency…
- § 127456 (a) The period described in Section 127455 shall be extended if the patient has a pending appeal for coverage of the services, until a final determination of…
- § 127457 (a) After the period described in Section 127455, and upon the completion of appeals consistent with Section 127456, prior to commencing further collection…
- § 127458 The emergency physician shall reimburse the patient or patients any amount actually paid in excess of the amount due under this article, including interest.…
- § 127459 The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this article are cumulative, and shall not supersede the rights, remedies, or penalties established under…
- § 127460 Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the emergency physician from uniformly imposing charges from its established charge schedule or…
- § 127461 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amounts paid by parties for services resulting from reduced or waived charges under an emergency physician’s…
- § 127462 To the extent that any requirement of this article results in a federal determination that an emergency physician’s established charge schedule or published…