N.M. Stat. § 59A-23G-9
Dental plan; designation of payment.
A. A dental plan shall provide for the direct payment of covered benefits to a
provider, specified by a covered person, regardless of the provider's network or
contractual status with the dental plan.
B. A dental plan shall provide for the direct payment of covered benefits to a
provider, specified by a covered person, by including on its claim forms an:
(1)
option for the designation of payment from the covered person to the
provider; and
(2)
an attestation to be completed by the covered person.