At the request of an enrollee, the health insurer shall provide: (1) An estimate, which is accurate at the time of the request, of the enrollee's cost-sharing liability for a requested covered item or service furnished by a provider reflecting any cost-sharing reductions the enrollee would receive that is calculated based on: (a) Accumulated amounts; (b) In-network negotiated rate, reflected as a dollar amount, or underlying fee schedule rate, reflected as a dollar amount, to the extent it is different from the negotiated rate; and (c) Out-of-network allowed amount or any other rate that provides a more accurate estimate of an amount the health insurer will pay for the requested covered item or service, reflected as a dollar amount. In circumstances in which a health insurer reimburses an out-of-network provider a percentage of the billed charge for a covered item or service, the out-of-network allowed amount will be that percentage; (2) Information for an item or service subject to a bundled payment arrangement and a list of the items and services included in the bundled payment arrangement for which cost-sharing information is being disclosed; (3) If applicable, notification that coverage of a specific item or service is subject to a prerequisite; and (4) Further information and consumer notices required for compliance with federal standards as provided under rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 by the director.
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