Ohio Code § 3901.385

Ohio Code § 3901.385. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3901.385.

A third-party payer shall not do either of the following: (A) Engage in any business practice that unfairly or unnecessarily delays the processing

of a claim or the payment of any amount due for health care services rendered by a

provider to a beneficiary; (B) Refuse to process or pay within the time periods specified in section 3901.381 of the Revised Code a claim submitted by a provider on the grounds the beneficiary has not been discharged

from the hospital or the treatment has not been completed, if the submitted claim

covers services actually rendered and charges actually incurred over at least a thirty-day

period.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3901.385
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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