Common use of PLAN PROVIDERS Clause in Contracts

PLAN PROVIDERS. Except for Emergency Services and Out-of-Area Urgent Care Services, each Member must receive Benefits from Plan Providers affiliated with the PMG selected by or for the Member. In the event Benefits are not available from such Plan Providers, the Member will be referred to another Plan Provider to receive such Benefits. If services for the medically necessary treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder are not available in network within the geographic and timely access standards set by law or regulation, the health care service plan shall arrange coverage to ensure the delivery of medically necessary out-of-network services and any medically necessary follow-up services that, to the maximum extent possible, meet those geographic and timely access standards. As used in this subdivision, to “arrange coverage to ensure the delivery of medically necessary out-of-network services” includes, but is not limited to, providing services to secure medically necessary out-of-network options that are available to the enrollee within geographic and timely access standards. The enrollee shall pay no more than the same cost sharing that the enrollee would pay for the same covered services received from an in-network provider.

PLAN PROVIDERS. Except for Emergency Services and Out-of-Area Urgent Care Services, each Member must receive Benefits from Plan Providers affiliated with the PMG selected by or for the Member. In the event Benefits are not available from such Plan Providers, the Member will be referred to another Plan Provider to receive such Benefits. If services for the medically necessary treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder are not available in network within the geographic and timely access standards set by law or regulation, the health care service plan shall arrange coverage to ensure the delivery of medically necessary out-of-network services and any medically necessary follow-up followup services that, to the maximum extent possible, meet those geographic and timely access standards. As used in this subdivision, to “arrange coverage to ensure the delivery of medically necessary out-of-network services” includes, but is not limited to, providing services to secure medically necessary out-of-network options that are available to the enrollee within geographic and timely access standards. The enrollee shall pay no more than the same cost sharing that the enrollee would pay for the same covered services received from an in-network provider.