Authorizes an insurer to pay a claim for reimbursement made by a provider using a credit card, virtual credit card or electronic funds transfer payment method that imposes on the provider a free or similar charge to process the payment; defines "virtual credit card" as a single-use series of numbers linked to a fixed dollar amount and provided by an insurer to a provider for the purpose of paying a claim for health care services performed by the provider; makes related provisions.

Statutes affected:
A3986: 3217-b insurance law, 4325 insurance law, 4406-c public health law
A3986A: 3217-b insurance law, 4325 insurance law, 4406-c public health law