Revised Notice Requirements

STATE OF MARYLAND MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION 525 ST. PAUL PLACE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202-2272 WRITER’S DIRECT DIAL: 410-468-2205 Facsimile Number: 410-468-2204 e-mail: hmax@mdinsurance.state.md.us BULLETIN To: Insurers, Nonprofit Health Service Plans, and Health Maintenance Organizations Participating in the Non-Group Health Market in Maryland Re: Revised Notice Requirements COMAR 31.10.27 Date: November 5, 2004 Bulletin: Life and Health # 04-22 The purpose of this bulletin is to notify carriers participating in the non-group health market in Maryland of changes to COMAR 31.10.27 Notice of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan. These regulations set forth the notice that is required to be provided to applicants who are denied coverage under a medically underwritten non-group health benefit plan in Maryland. Proposed amendments to COMAR 31.10.27 were published in the Maryland Register on August 20, 2004. The only change to the regulations was to amend the text of the notice to comply with changes in Insurance Article, §14-501, Annotated Code of Maryland. Notice of final action on the amendments was published in the Maryland Register on October 29, 2004. The amended notice requirements become effective January 1, 2005. A copy of the amended regulations is attached for your convenience. Deleted text appears in brackets. New text appeals in italics. Please note that the notice that is required to be provided by COMAR 31.10.27 continues to require each carrier to inform the denied applicant of the current address and telephone number of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP). The address for MHIP is PO Box 47160, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-7160. The telephone number for MHIP is 866-780-7105. The notice is also required to provide the current website for the Maryland Insurance Administration, which is www.mdinsurance.state.md.us. ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR. GOVERNOR MICHAEL S. STEELE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ALFRED W. REDMER, JR. COMMISSIONER JAMES V. MCMAHAN, III DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 2 Any questions about this bulletin should be directed to Brenda Wilson, Chief of Health Insurance and Managed Care, Life/Health Section at 410-468-2170. _________________________ Howard Max Acting Associate Commissioner