OAR 836-053-1415
Instructions
(1)
An insurer must make available to enrollees detailed instructions by telephone and Internet for obtaining estimates and benefit information under ORS 743.874 and 743.876. At a minimum, the instructions must:(a)
Specify the information needed by the insurer to provide the estimate, including but not limited to information for identifying the procedure or service and the provider;(b)
Describe how an enrollee may obtain an estimate and find benefit information for an in-network procedure, and inform the enrollee that an estimate is not required by law to be provided for a procedure or service that is not included in the insurer’s categories; and(c)
Provide a general explanation for obtaining an estimate for an out-of-network procedure or service and specify the information needed for the most accurate estimates.(2)
The instructions described in section (1) of this rule may include a statement that the accuracy of an estimate may depend on the specificity and accuracy of the information provided by the enrollee.
Source:
Rule 836-053-1415 — Instructions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=836-053-1415
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