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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-605" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to a physician or group of physicians who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Have exclusive contracts with a health maintenance organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Treat only the patients of the health maintenance organization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Agree to accept full assignment for covered services rendered.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a physician is engaged in the private practice of medicine in this State, the physician shall display a notice written in English that is plainly visible to patients in the office of the physician concerning whether the physician:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is a participating physician under the Medicare program and, therefore, accepts assignment for all Medicare claims;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Accepts Medicare assignment on a case-by-case basis; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Does not accept Medicare assignment in any case.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
