Certain actions taken against provider solely because provider advocates on behalf of patient, assists patient or reports violation of law prohibited.

1. Law
2. Nevada Revised Statutes
3. Managed Care
4. Certain actions taken against provider solely because provider advocates on behalf of patient, assists patient or reports violation of law prohibited.

A managed care organization shall not terminate a contract with, demote, refuse to contract with or refuse to compensate a provider of health care solely because the provider, in good faith:

1. Advocates in private or in public on behalf of a patient;

2. Assists a patient in seeking reconsideration of a decision by the managed care organization to deny coverage for a health care service; or

3. Reports a violation of law to an appropriate authority.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 304)

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