165.972            Requiring The Use Of Accepted Medical Guidelines By Insurers And Managed Care Entities

165.972           Requiring The Use Of Accepted Medical Guidelines By Insurers And Managed Care Entities:

MSSNY will seek legislative or regulatory relief to ensure that insurers and managed care entities use medical guidelines developed by recognized medical specialty societies; such legislation should include provisions that insurers and managed care entities be required to identify and disclose the guidelines being used in specific areas of practice.  (HOD 1997-94; Reaffirmed HOD 2003-268 & 278; Reaffirmed HOD 2013; Reaffirmed HOD 2023)