40 Pa.C.S. § 4901 Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commissioner." The Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth.
"Covered person." A policyholder, subscriber or other individual who is entitled to receive health care services under a health insurance policy.
"Credit card payment." A type of electronic funds transfer in which a health insurer or its contracted vendor issues a single-use series of numbers associated with the payment of covered health care services performed by a health care provider and chargeable at a predetermined rate for which the health
care provider is responsible for processing the payment by a credit card terminal or Internet portal. The term includes virtual or online credit card payments for which no physical card is presented to the health care provider and the single-use credit card expires upon payment processing.
"Dental insurance policy." An insurance policy that pays or provides dental expense benefits for covered dental services and is delivered or issued for delivery by or through a dental insurer. The term includes coverage for dental benefits issued either on a stand-alone basis or integrated, or otherwise incorporated into the terms and coverage of a health insurance policy.
"Dental insurer." An entity that offers, issues or renews a dental insurance policy that covers dental services provided by a dentist and that is governed under any of the following:
(1) The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, including section 630 and Article XXIV.
(2) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
(3)