2019 Network Adequacy Filing Reminder

BULLETIN 19-08 Date: June 12, 2019 To: Insurers, Nonprofit Health Service Plans, Health Maintenance Organizations and Dental Plan Organizations (Carriers) Re: 2019 Network Adequacy Filing Reminder The purpose of this bulletin is to remind insurance carriers and those entities that use provider panels that the annual Network Adequacy filings are due by July 1, 2019. Code of Maryland Regulations (“COMAR”) 31.10.44.03 requires “each carrier subject to the chapter shall file an annual access plan with the Commissioner through the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) on or before July 1 of each year.” Instead of filing the annual access plan through SERFF, this year; the Maryland Insurance Administration is requesting that each entity file its network access plan through an encrypted email and send it to networkadequacy.mia@maryland.gov. As a reminder, be sure to annotate all confidential information within the report. Questions about this Bulletin may be directed to Jason Stein, Compliance Program Analyst at 410-468-2389 or e-mail to jason.stein@maryland.gov. AL REDMER, JR. AL REDMER, JR. Commissioner NANCY GRODIN Deputy Commissioner LARRY HOGAN Governor BOYD K. RUTHERFORD Lt. Governor 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 1-800-492-6116 TTY: 1-800-735-2258 www.insurance maryland.gov signature on original