ORS 743B.403 Insurer Prohibited Practices; Patient Communication and Referral

• Library: Oregon Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through legislation effective January 1, 2024
• Year: 2023
• Citation: ORS 743B.403

No insurer may terminate or otherwise financially penalize a provider for:

(1) Providing information to or communicating with a patient in a manner that is not slanderous, defamatory or intentionally inaccurate concerning:

(a) Any aspect of the patient's medical condition;

(b) Any proposed treatment or treatment alternatives, whether covered by the insurer's health benefit plan or not; or

(c) The provider's general financial arrangement with the insurer.

(2)

(a) Referring a patient to another provider, whether or not that provider is under contract with the insurer. If a provider refers a patient to another provider, the referring provider shall: