40-2441. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 40-2440 through 40-2442, and amendments thereto:

(a) The term "clean claim" means a claim that has no defect or impropriety, including any lack of required substantiating documentation, or particular circumstance requiring special treatment that prevents timely payment from being made on the claim under the Kansas health care prompt payment act.

(b) The term "claim" means a written proof of loss as defined in paragraph (7) of subsection (A) of K.S.A. 40-2203, and amendments thereto, or an electronic proof of loss which contains the information required by paragraph (7) of subsection (A) of K.S.A. 40-2203, and amendments thereto.

(c) The term "policy of accident and sickness insurance" means any policy or contract insuring against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, or both, any hospital, dental or medical expense policy, health, hospital, medical service corporation contract issued by a stock or mutual company or association, a health maintenance organization or any other insurer, third party administrator or other entity which pays claims pursuant to a policy of accident and sickness insurance. The term policy of accident and sickness insurance does not include any policy or contract of reinsurance, life insurance, endowment or annuity contract, policies or certificates covering only credit, disability income, long-term care, medicare supplement, drug, or vision-care only policy, coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, insurance arising out of a workers compensation or similar law, automobile medical-payment insurance or insurance under which benefits are payable without regard to fault and which is statutorily required to be contained in any liability insurance policy or equivalent self-insurance.

History: L. 2000, ch. 147, § 44; L. 2007, ch. 150, § 8; July 1.