(1) A carrier that has a contract with a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a chiropractor, or an acupuncturist shall not: (a) Prohibit the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist from providing a covered person information on the amount of the covered person’s financial responsibility for the physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic services, or acupuncture services provided to the covered person; (b) Penalize the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist for disclosing the information described in subsection (1)(a) of this section to a covered person or providing a more affordable alternative to a covered person; or (c) Require the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist to charge an amount to a covered person or collect a copayment from a covered person that exceeds the total charges submitted to the carrier by the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist.
(a) Prohibit the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist from providing a covered person information on the amount of the covered person’s financial responsibility for the physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic services, or acupuncture services provided to the covered person;
(b) Penalize the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist for disclosing the information described in subsection (1)(a) of this section to a covered person or providing a more affordable alternative to a covered person; or
(c) Require the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist to charge an amount to a covered person or collect a copayment from a covered person that exceeds the total charges submitted to the carrier by the physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist.
(2) If the commissioner determines that a carrier has not complied with this section, the commissioner shall require the carrier to develop and provide to the division for approval a corrective action plan or use any of the commissioner’s enforcement powers under this title 10 to ensure the carrier’s compliance with this section.