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If a company already complies with a PPACA requirement, do they have to file anything with the Department of Insurance?
Yes, please review the filing requirements listed in
Bulletin 2010-04
. The Uniform Compliance
Summary provides for each category, including a description and page number. This, along with
the certification will confirm compliance.
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1.
If a company already complies with a PPACA requirement, do they have to file anything with the Department of Insurance?
Yes, please review the filing requirements listed in
Bulletin 2010-04
. The Uniform Compliance
Summary provides for each category, including a description and page number. This, along with
the certification will confirm compliance.
2.
What plans are considered grandfathered?
Plans that were in effect as of March 23, 2010, and have maintained their grandfathered status per regulation are considered grandfathered.
3.
What immediate health insurance reforms affect grandfathered plans for form filing requirements?
Individual
Dependent coverage for children until age 26
Individual lifetime dollar limits on essential benefits
Prohibition of rescission
Small / Large Group
Dependent coverage for children until age 26
Eliminate annual dollar limits on essential benefits
Eliminate lifetime dollar limits on essential benefits
Eliminate pre-existing condition exclusions for enrollees under age 19
Prohibition of rescission
4.
How should the changes to the grandfathered plans be submitted to the department?
The changes should be made as amendments to the original product as specified in
Bulletin 2010-04
.
5.
What are the plans effective March 24 through September 22, 2010 considered; grandfathered or non-grandfathered?
Non-grandfathered
6.
What reforms affect the plans in effect March 24, 2010 through September 22, 2010?
All immediate market reforms as specified in
Bulletin 2010-04
that are required of all non-grandfathered plans apply to these.
7.
Can the changes to the non-grandfathered plans be made via amendment or does a new product have to be filed?
A new product must be filed because a single product number cannot offer different coverages.
A ‘me-too’ filing may be made with a new form number and the appropriate amendments.
8.
What are the filing requirements for the prohibition of discrimination based on salary since it is not included on the Uniform Compliance Summary?
The same filing requirements as the other reforms must be adhered to. The category can be
manually filled in. It applies to non-grandfathered group health plans.
9.
What are the filing requirements with regard to the internal and external review processes?
Internal claims appeal process:
Grandfathered plans have no filing requirements.
Non-grandfathered plans – all plans – new product must incorporate Department of Labor’s claims and appeals procedures.
External review:
Non-grandfathered plans - all plans - must meet current state law requirements.
The department has until July 1, 2011, to adopt most recent model act at which time plans must comply with the new model act.
10.
How will the rates be treated for the PPACA filings?
The current rating statutes apply. However, it is important to note that the new Medical Loss Ratio standards become effective Jan. 1, 2011. These new standards must be reflected in new rate filings. Also, the Department of Health and Human Services is establishing guidelines to define ‘unreasonable’ rate increases. Additional filing requirements may be required when the new regulations are developed.
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