Section 38-71-265. Health insurer not to consider State medical assistance; subrogation of state to right to insurance payment for health care.

SC Code § 38-71-265 (2019) (N/A)

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(A) In enrolling a person or in making any payments for benefits to a person or on behalf of a person, no health insurer, including a group health plan as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health maintenance organization as defined in Section 38-33-20, may take into account that the person is eligible for or is provided medical assistance under a State Plan for Medical Assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

(B) In a case where a health insurer, including a group health plan as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health maintenance organization as defined in Section 38-33-20, has a legal liability to make payments for medical assistance to or on behalf of a person, to the extent that payment has been made under a State Plan for Medical Assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act for health care items or services furnished to the person, the State is considered to have acquired the rights of the person to the payment for the health care items or services.

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 481, Section 3.

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