Offering Transitional Plans with Plans in Compliance with the Affordable Care Act

STATE OF HAWAII OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS 335 MERCHANT STREET, ROOM 310 P.O. BOX 541 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 Phone Number: 586-2850 Fax Number: 586-2856 cca.hawaii.gov April 27, 2021 MEMORANDUM 2021-5H To: All Health Insurance Companies, Mutual Benefit Societies, and Health Maintenance Organizations Authorized to Write Health Insurance in Hawaii From: Colin M. Hayashida, Insurance Commissioner Subject: Offering Transitional Plans with Plans in Compliance with the Affordable Care Act The Commissioner does not intend to take action under the insurance laws of the State of Hawaii, to prohibit entities currently participating in plans issued under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extension of transitional policy for non-grandfathered health insurance coverage (“Transitional Plans”), commonly referred to as “grandmothered” plans, from continuing to participate in those Transitional plans based on those entities offering an Affordable Care Act option alongside a Transitional Plan. Please contact the Insurance Division’s Health Insurance Branch at ihealth@dcca.hawaii.gov if you have any questions on this matter. DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN LT. GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR JO ANN M. UCHIDA TAKEUCHI DEPUTY DIRECTOR