### Question
What does network plan mean?


### Answer
**Network plan** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 9805*:

> health insurance coverage of a health insurance issuer under which the financing and delivery of medical care are provided, in whole or in part, through a defined set of providers under contract with the issuer

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 9805*
  - Heading: **Subtitle K-Group Health Plan Portability, Access, and Renewability Requirements > CHAPTER 100-GROUP HEALTH PLAN PORTABILITY, ACCESS, AND RENEWABILITY REQUIREMENTS**

