Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-4503
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Direct payment of hospital, medical services
Official statutory text
Any group accident and health policy may provide that subject to
any written direction of the insured in the application or
otherwise, all or any portion of any indemnities provided by any
such policy on account of hospital, nursing, medical or surgical
services may, at the insurer's option, and unless the insured
requests otherwise not later than the time of filing proofs of such
loss, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering such
services; but the policy may not require that the service be
rendered by a particular hospital or person. Payments so made shall
discharge the insurer's obligation with respect to the amount of
insurance so paid.
any written direction of the insured in the application or
otherwise, all or any portion of any indemnities provided by any
such policy on account of hospital, nursing, medical or surgical
services may, at the insurer's option, and unless the insured
requests otherwise not later than the time of filing proofs of such
loss, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering such
services; but the policy may not require that the service be
rendered by a particular hospital or person. Payments so made shall
discharge the insurer's obligation with respect to the amount of
insurance so paid.
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