{"data":{"id":"us-nm/13-7-44","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"13-7-44","heading":"Dental coverage; methods of payment.","body":"A. For purposes of this section, \"credit card payment\" means a type of electronic funds transfer whereby:\n(1) an insurer issues a single-use series of numbers associated with the payment of services rendered by the provider and chargeable to a predetermined amount; and\n(2) the provider is responsible for processing the payment by using a credit card terminal or internet portal.\nB. Group coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that offers a dental plan shall not place restrictions on a provider regarding acceptable methods of payment, including designating credit card payments as the only acceptable form of payment.\nC. When transmitting a payment to a provider using an electronic funds transfer, other than one made through the automated clearinghouse network, an insurer:\n(1) shall not charge a fee to the provider solely to transmit a payment without the provider's consent;\n(2) shall notify the provider of any other fees associated with transmitting a payment; and\n(3) shall provide a provider with a fee-free method of transmitting a payment and provide instructions for utilizing the method.","path":["Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property","ARTICLE 7 Health Care Purchasing"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18513/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"f77ea39ae900413754f92cc060f942958bd0643f47c8d183ee3ea6c6fc7b8416","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/13-7-43","next":"us-nm/13-7-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}