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Non-covered Services and Experimental/Investigative

Last Updated on May 16, 2024

For Commercial plans, Security Health Plan agrees that Participating Providers may charge, bill and collect full charges from a Plan Participant for services that are deemed not to be Covered Services.

Experimental/Investigative (E/I)

In the event a service is considered investigative or experimental care, it is the Participating Provider's responsibility to have the Plan Participant sign, in advance, a waiver acknowledging that the investigative or experimental services are not authorized for reimbursement by Security Health Plan, and that the Plan Participant shall be responsible for E/I charges. The waiver must be specific as to why the service is not covered by Security Health Plan and  the amount of patient liability.  When a waiver is obtained, the claim must be filed with the  "GA" modifier on the applicable claim line.  A denied prior authorization is not a substitution for obtaining a waiver.

If the Participating Provider does not obtain a signed waiver from a Plan Participant prior to the procedure and the claim is denied as Provider Responsibility (Contract Obligation - CO), the Participating Provider cannot bill the Plan Participant for the E/I or non-covered service.