Dental payment reimbursement methods.

MCL 500.3406ss

in effect

500.3406ss. Dental payment reimbursement methods. Sec. 3406ss. (1) A health plan or nonprofit dental care corporation operating under 1963 PA 125, MCL 550.351 to 550.373, that provides dental benefits shall provide 1 or more methods of payments or reimbursements that provide the dentist with 100% of the amount payable and do not require the dentist to incur a fee to access the payment or reimbursement. This subsection does not apply to a fee imposed by the dentist's financial institution. (2) If a dentist opts out of a method of payment under subsection (1), that decision remains in effect until the dentist opts back into the prior payment method or a new contract is executed. (3) As used in this section, "health plan" means that term as defined in section 2006. Add. 2026, Act 38, Imd. Eff. July 22, 2026 [Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 38 of 2026 provides: [Compiler] "Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to dental benefits policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state after the effective date of this amendatory act.". [PopularName] Act 218

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