Section 2703. Vision care provider and vision care supplier selection.
A health insurance policy shall allow an insured who receives vision care from an in-network vision care provider to select an out-of-network vision care supplier for related vision care on the recommendation or referral of the in-network vision care provider, provided that the in-network vision care provider gives to the insured, prior to recommending, referring, prescribing or ordering any vision care from the out-of-network vision care supplier, written notice that:
(1) The out-of-network vision care supplier is not an in-network vision care supplier.
(2) The insured has the option of selecting an in-network vision care supplier.
(3) The insured may have different financial obligations depending on whether the vision care supplier is in-network or out-of-network.
(2703 added Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.681, No.103)