Designation of payment by dental organizations provided.

HF 46 requires dental insurance plans in Minnesota to pay dentists directly for services when a patient (enrollee) submits a written request, regardless of whether the dentist is in the insurance plan's network. This applies to all dental insurance organizations covered under Minnesota Statutes. The key provision mandates that upon written request, the dental organization must send payment directly to the dentist instead of the patient. This change gives patients more flexibility to choose any dentist without network restrictions.