420-I:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. An "affiliate" of a specific person means any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such specific person. II. "Exclusive arrangement" means any agreement, contract, combination or conspiracy, including, without limitation, acquisition, purchase, affiliation or consulting agreements with medical practitioners or group […]
420-I:2 Prohibition of Exclusive Arrangements. – I. No managed care insurer may enter into any new exclusive arrangement or renew any exclusive arrangement with any person on or after the effective date of this act. II. No managed care insurer shall maintain exclusive arrangements or engage in any act or practice that would result […]
420-I:3 Penalties. – In addition to those actions authorized under RSA 420-B:13, the commissioner may impose a penalty on any managed care insurer of not more than $2,500 for each day such managed care insurer shall be a party to a contract, arrangement, conspiracy, act or practice declared unlawful under RSA 420-I:2. Source. 1996, […]
420-I:4 Reports to Insurance Commissioner. – Each managed care insurer shall file a report in form and containing such information as the insurance commissioner prescribes when requested by the commissioner. Such report shall include the name of the managed care insurer, its affiliates, a description of each exclusive arrangement to which it is a […]
420-I:5 Effect on Current Contracts. – No person who is party to an exclusive arrangement on the effective date of this chapter shall renew or extend any such exclusive arrangement after the effective date of this act. No provision of any contract or agreement establishing an exclusive arrangement shall be effective after the earliest […]
420-I:6 Limitation on Termination of Patient Relations. – No exclusive arrangement between a managed care insurer and any person shall require a primary care physician to terminate any existing patient relationship with an individual who is covered by another managed care insurer. The physician shall continue to offer to provide services to existing patients […]
420-I:7 Provisions Severable. – If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of this chapter which may be effected without the invalid provision or application. Source. 1996, 134:2, eff. […]
