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The Legislature of the Virgin Islands believes that many residents of the Virgin Islands who are covered by a recognized health insurance plan are nevertheless prevented from enjoying the benefits of such a plan by the high up-front cost of obtaining healthcare, and the prospect of having to wait for a reimbursement of those costs. As a result, the Legislature has enacted this plan to require health care providers to look for payment first to health insurance carriers rather than the patients who are covered by such plans.