(a)   If a referring health care practitioner, a health care entity, or other
person furnishing health care services collects any amount of money
that was billed in violation of § 1-302(b) of this subtitle and the
referring health care practitioner, health care entity, or other person
knew or should have known of the violation, the referring health care
practitioner, health care entity, or other person is jointly and
severally liable to the payor for any amounts collected.
  (b)   If a claim, bill, or other demand or request for payment for health
care services is denied under § 19-712.4 of the Health - General
Article or § 15-110 of the Insurance Article, the referring health
care practitioner, health care entity, or other person furnishing the
health care services may not submit a claim, bill, or other demand or
request for payment to the person who received the health care
services.
|