MI DIFS Bulletin 2022-10-INS
2023 Form and Rate Filing Requirements for Medical Plans _____________________________
- 1 -
STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulletin 2022-10-INS
In the matter of:
2023 Form and Rate Filing
Requirements for Medical Plans
_____________________________/
Issued and entered
this 22nd day of March 2022
by Anita G. Fox
Director
SECTION 1: CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL PLANS
ON- AND OFF-MARKETPLACE
General Information
DIFS will continue to perform Plan Management Functions for Plan Year 2023 (PY23). Plan Management
functions are part of DIFS’ regulatory role for products offered on- and off-Marketplace. Issuers will work directly
with DIFS to submit all Qualified Health Plan (QHP) application data in accordance with federal and state
guidelines. SERFF will be used by issuers to transmit information to DIFS, and DIFS will use SERFF to transmit
information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Many of the same guidelines apply to issuers filing plans offered off-Marketplace and these items are referenced
in this Bulletin.
Issuers will again be required by CMS to be registered for the CCIIO Plan Management Community (PM
Community). This platform will be utilized to issue all notices, including corrections and notifications.
New Information
The enhanced subsidies available in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are set to expire at the end of
2022. Issuers should assume the enhanced subsidies will not be available for plan year 2023 when developing
their rates for the individual market. Should legislation be enacted extending the subsidies prior to filing, issuers
should reflect the availability of enhanced subsidies in their rates. Should legislation be enacted after filing,
DIFS will determine whether it is appropriate for issuers to re-file their rates to reflect the change. To aid DIFS
in the determination of the impact, issuers should provide in their Actuarial Memorandum the rate change
associated with the expiration of ARPA enhanced subsidies and the potential impact should the subsidies be
restored, as well as the associated methodology used to determine the rate change and potential impact.
CMS has designed two sets of standardized plan options and will again require issuers to offer Standardized
Plan Options at every product network type, metal level, and throughout every service area in which a nonstandardized option is offered.
- 2 -
Previous protections from discrimination due to gender identity and sexual orientation, removed in 2020, have
been restored. See Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender
Identity or Sexual Orientation.
Pursuant to the new requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, DIFS is exercising its
authority to request issuers to submit their comparative analyses of the design and application of NQTLs as part
of the PY23 Form/Rate filing. The analyses should be submitted under the Supporting Documentation tab.
Requirements specific to the No Surprises Act (NSA) can be found on the Checklist for Individual and Small Group
Medical Plans – Forms (FIS 2307).
Pursuant to the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for PY23, 45 CFR 156.125 age limits related to
autism coverage are presumptively discriminatory. Therefore, benefits for autism spectrum disorder cannot be
subject to the age limits set forth shown in MCL 500.3406s. However, reasonable medical management
techniques may be applied. See FIS 2307.
The interoperability attestation and justifications will be submitted in CCIIO’s Supplemental Submission Module
(SSM), not in SERFF.
See Section 4 of this bulletin for information about the new URRT tab in SERFF.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its comprehensive preventive care
and screening guidelines for women, infants, children, and adolescents. Updates also include screening for
suicide risk and new guidance for behavioral, social and emotional screening.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, DIFS will also focus on all COVID-related changes in PY23
submissions. Issuers are reminded of the availability of the CMS Vaccine Toolkit, updated December 17, 2021.
New Plans and Recertification of QHPs
For PY23, DIFS’ process for certification and recertification of a QHP is consistent with the process used in
prior plan years. Issuers submitting previously approved plans for recertification will be required to submit much
of the same information as for prior plan years. Issuers submitting plans for certification for the first time should
review the pertinent federal and state guidance. The omission of any federal or state requirement from this
Bulletin should not be construed to mean that compliance with those requirements is not necessary.
For additional guidance, issuers are urged to refer to the 2023 Draft Letter to Issuers (Draft Letter).
PY23 SUBMISSION TIMELINES
DIFS has established the following submission dates for Michigan issuers to file their proposed Forms, Rates,
and Binders for PY23 for small group and individual markets:
Small Group
Small group issuers submit Forms, Rates, and Binders for all on- and off- Marketplace plans in SERFF by
May 11, 2022. Rate filing justification Parts I, II, and III will be submitted in the Form/Rate filing under the new
URRT Tab. See Exhibits 1 and 2 for the list of required templates and documents.
- 3 -
Individual
Individual issuers submit Forms, Rates, and Binders for all on- and off- Marketplace plans in SERFF by June
8, 2022. Rate filing justification Parts I, II, and III will be submitted in the Form/Rate filing under the new URRT
Tab. See Exhibits 1 and 2 for the list of required templates and documents.
These are to be the issuers’ final rates. Note: DIFS will not accept changes to the Rates Table Template after
the submission deadline unless the changes are required by DIFS as part of the rate review process.
- 4 -
Timeline for Medical Submissions
Activity
Small Group
Dates
Individual
Dates
Medical
Application
Submission and
Review Process
Filing Deadline – Forms & Rates and Binder
5/11/22
6/8/22
DIFS’ 1
st transfer of plan data to CMS;
Transparency in Coverage and Plan ID
Crosswalk Templates submission deadline
6/15/22
CMS reviews and posts initial QHP application
results in PM Community
6/16/22 to 7/15/22
DIFS’ 2nd transfer of plan data to CMS
7/20/22
Final Review
DIFS’ final transfer of plan data to CMS
8/17/22
CMS reviews and posts final QHP application
results in PM Community
8/18/22 to 9/12/22
QHP
Agreement/
Final
Certification
CMS sends Certification Notices
9/13/22
Limited data correction window and last date
to withdraw plans
9/15/22 to 9/16/22
CMS posts QHP agreements; Issuers send
signed agreements; States confirm final
plan recommendations
10/4/22 to 10/5/22
Open Enrollment
11/1/22 to 12/15/22
- 5 -
PY23 Filing Requirements and Templates
A complete submission includes the SERFF Form/Rate filing and Binder, with all required validated templates
and associated items, as outlined in Exhibit 1. Issuers are required to run the PY23 QHP Application Review
Tools including the Data Integrity Tool for the initial and any subsequent template submissions.
All template revisions made during DIFS’ review must be uploaded to the same locations as originally filed i.e.,
filing, Binder, or both. See Exhibit 1.
Note: only one Business Rules Template and Transparency in Coverage Template needs to be completed.
Each template should include both individual and small group plans and be submitted in the SERFF Binder.
The exception is the Transparency Coverage Template is not required for off-Marketplace only submissions.
PY23 Quality Improvement Strategy Filing Requirement
The Quality Improvement Strategy standards beginning in 2023 include requiring issuers to address their efforts
to reduce healthcare disparities in addition to the previous requirement to report on a QIS that includes at least
one topic area defined in section 1311(g) of the Affordable Care Act.
Issuers should consult the QHP Certification Application Materials for instructions on how to meet the QIS
requirements for the PY23 QHP Application Period. Issuers must complete and submit a QIS Implementation
Plan and Progress Report Form to DIFS by submitting in the SERFF Binder under the Supporting
Documentation tab.
The deadline for submitting this form in the small group market is May 11, 2022, and the deadline for the
individual market is June 8, 2022.
PY23 Checklist Requirements
Checklists that must be completed and filed as shown in Exhibit 1 are:
•
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans– Forms (FIS 2307);
•
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans–Rates (FIS 2306); and
•
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans–Network Adequacy (FIS 2313).
Revisions to Previously Approved QHPs: Red-Lined Versions
Issuers revising previously approved QHP forms must provide red-lined versions, as well as clean versions.
The red-lined and clean versions should both be filed under the Forms Schedule tab of the SERFF Form/Rate
filing under the same document number. Note: forms not being revised must still be submitted.
File Naming
Certain items under the Supporting Documentation tab in the Form/Rate filing and/or Binder must adhere to a
standard naming convention as follows: IssuerName_MIFormDescription_Version#. The purpose of adherence
to a standard naming convention is to have the ability to track new versions as they are updated. It is important
to start with Version 1 and use the same issuer name and form description in the file name each time. In
addition, all review tools must be run each time a template is revised.
- 6 -
Items that are required to have a standard naming convention are:
•
DIFS Medical Forms Checklist;
•
DIFS Medical Rates Checklist;
•
DIFS Medical Network Adequacy Checklist;
•
Michigan Network Data Template;
•
Rates Table Template;
•
Actuarial Memorandum;
•
URRT;
•
MI Uniform Modification Justification Form;
•
Justifications and Attestations;
•
Summary of Benefits and Coverage; and
•
Any document that is amended from its original version that is not automatically versioned through
SERFF.
Transitional Plans
Pursuant to prior CMS guidance, DIFS Order 2021-013-M extended the transitional policy so long as policies
did not remain in force beyond December 31, 2022. Issuers with active transitional programs should develop a
process to end these policies and advise insureds of their options for coverage.
CMS could decide to extend the program. If no action is taken, the program comes to an end.
SERFF Filings
All federal and Michigan-specific templates must be filed in Excel formats. Do not submit templates in PDF.
Additionally, do not submit templates under the Supporting Documentation tab of the Binder, except for the
Plan ID Crosswalk and Michigan Network Data templates.
Under Section 234 of the Michigan Insurance Code, MCL 500.234, the Director has the discretion to designate
certain records to be nonpublic. Accordingly, issuers have the option to mark their filings as confidential upon
submission. The filings will remain confidential until one day after the submission deadline at which time DIFS
will make the filings public.
Guaranteed Renewability
All individual and small group plans offered on- and off-Marketplace must comply with federal and state law
regarding guaranteed renewability, including all applicable federal regulations and guidance, and DIFS Bulletin
2011-17-INS.
Plan Withdrawal
Plans may be withdrawn in accordance with the process published in the Draft Letter. The final opportunity to
withdraw plans will be during the plan confirmation process. Issuers opting to withdraw must submit the
following in both the SERFF Form/Rate filing and Binder:
1.
A completed CMS Plan Withdrawal form for plans offered either on-Marketplace or on- and off-
Marketplace or a list of plans to be withdrawn for those offered off-Marketplace only.
- 7 -
2. A letter to the DIFS Director outlining the issuer’s intent and how it will comply with both state and
federal guaranteed renewability and availability requirements.
3. A copy of the proposed letter that will be sent to enrollees/consumers outlining the issuer’s intent and
detailing all options available to the enrollee/consumer, including seeking coverage from a different
issuer. This letter must not be sent to enrollees/consumers until approved by DIFS.
Note: Do not make changes to templates. Also, pursuant to Michigan statute, MCL 500.2213b(6), once an
issuer withdraws from a nongroup or group market completely, there is a 5-year waiting period during which
that issuer may not issue health coverage in the market from which it withdrew.
Uniform Modification and Plan ID Crosswalk
DIFS requires that the MI Uniform Modification Justification Form (FIS 2316) and Plan ID Crosswalk
Template be submitted as shown in Exhibit 1.
CMS requires that the Plan ID Crosswalk Template, together with authorization from DIFS, be submitted to
CCIIO Plan Management Community for QHPs in the individual market. The deadline for this submission is
June 15, 2022.
Licensure and Good Standing
DIFS will review the licensure status of all issuers filing plans on- and/or off- Marketplace.
Annual Limit on Cost-Sharing
The PY23 out-of-pocket maximums for Marketplace-certified QHPs are $9,100 for individuals and $18,200 for
families.
Changes to Cost-Sharing
After the initial transfer to CMS, changes made to copay amounts and coinsurance percentages cannot be
made without DIFS’ approval.
Service Area
Issuers must create separate Service Area IDs for individual and small group service areas. Issuers must either
use the same Service Area Template across all Binders or ensure no Service Area IDs repeat across the
Binders, even when the service area is intended to serve both markets.
Prior to DIFS’ first transfer of plan management binder data to CMS via SERFF on June 15, 2022, issuers
should inform DIFS of any service area data change.
After DIFS’ final transfer August 17, 2022, service area data may only be changed with DIFS’ approval and
submission of a Data Change Request (DCR) to CMS, even if the change is directed by DIFS or CMS. The
DCR must include an explanation and justification for the change(s), evidence of state approval, and the DCR
Supplement. As CMS no longer requires the signed State Authorization of QHP Data Change Request form for
Michigan issuers, state approval may be obtained through email and attached to the DCR in the PM
Community.
- 8 -
Examples of service area data changes:
1.
Revising Service Area Template to:
a.
change any service area name or ID
b.
add or remove a service area
c.
add or remove a county/ies to a service area
d.
change a county from full to partial
e.
change a county from partial to full
f.
adding or removing a zip code(s) associated with a partial county
2.
Revising the Plans and Benefits Template (PBT) to:
a.
Change Service Area ID
b.
Add or remove a Service Area ID
3.
Any change to the list of counties associated with a particular plan
Service Area Data Changes must be reflected on the Michigan Network Data Template, as applicable.
For more information, see CMS’ data change windows page and the Data Change Request Instructions and
Supporting Documents.
Network Adequacy
New for PY23, DIFS will resume collecting the National Provider Identifier Number (NPI) on the Michigan
Network Data Template.
The network adequacy requirements, standards, and approach for review are unchanged from PY22. The
Michigan Network Adequacy Guidance reflects network sufficiency requirements and standards. See also
Network Data Template Instructions, and Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans - Network
Adequacy (FIS 2313).
Essential Community Providers
The ECP requirements have changed to increase the ECP threshold from 20 to 35 percent of available ECPs
in each plan’s service area. DIFS requires issuers to submit the results of the ECP Tool in the SERFF Binder
under the Supporting Documentation tab.
See CMS’ web page QHP Certification Application Materials for Application Instructions, ECP and Network
Adequacy, and Review Tools.
Patient Safety Standards
DIFS no longer requires issuers submit a separate attestation for PY22 and beyond as the federal State
Partnership Exchange (SPE) Issuer Attestation Response Form includes verification of compliance with Patient
Safety Standards in accordance with 45 CFR.156.
- 9 -
SECTION 2: CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (APPLICABLE TO ALL PLANS)
Readability
Submitted forms must comply with the following readability standards found under MCL 500.2236(3):
1. Each form entered under the SERFF Form Schedule tab shall include the form’s readability score.
2. The readability score must be based on the Microsoft Word Flesch Reading Ease test and have a
score of 45 or higher. Forms with a Microsoft Word Flesch Reading Ease score lower than 45 will not
be approved by DIFS.
3. Health care policies, contracts, and certificates of coverage with more than 3,000 words printed on not
more than three pages, or more than three pages of text regardless of the number of words, shall
contain a table of contents. (This requirement does not apply to riders or endorsements.)
4. Be printed in a font size not less than 10 point.
Internal Formal Grievance and External Review Procedures
QHPs offered by commercial issuers must offer a formal grievance procedure pursuant to MCL 500.2213 and
adhere to the external review process under the Patient’s Right to Independent Review Act (PRIRA), PA 251
of 2000 (MCL 550.1901 to 550.1929). These procedures must be part of the policy and submitted for approval
with the medical filing. If the issuer has DIFS-approved grievance and external review procedures, these must
be filed under the Supporting Documentation tab of the SERFF Form/Rate filing.
Complaint and Grievance Policy and Procedures must include information on DIFS’ Health Care Appeals –
Request for External Review (FIS 0018) and contact information for DIFS including fax number, email address,
and mailing address.
Actuarial Value (AV) Requirements
All individual and small group plans offered on- and off-Marketplace must be assigned to one of the approved
“metal level” AV tiers or be classified as a catastrophic plan. Determinations of AV must conform to 45 CFR
156.140. For PY23, the proposed de minimis range for levels of coverage at § 156.140(c) changes to a
variation of +2/-2 percentage points for all standard bronze plans, gold plans, platinum plans, individual market
off-Marketplace silver plans, and all small group market silver plans (on and off-Marketplace), as well as a
proposed change to the de minimis for expanded bronze plans to +5/-2. In addition, the proposed de minimis
range under § 156.200 to +2/0 percentage points for individual market silver QHPs and for the income-based
silver CSR plan variations under § 156.400 to +1/0.
Religious Employer Exemption
DIFS will allow issuers providing benefits for religious employers, non-profit religious employers or closely held
for profit companies with strong religious beliefs who qualify for contraceptive coverage exemptions under
federal rules to include additional language describing the administration of these benefits. The purpose of the
additional language will be to clarify for employees that:
1. The employer will not contract, arrange, or pay for contraceptive benefits for employees.
2. The issuer will instead provide contraceptive benefits for employees (including notification to
employee).
3. The costs for these benefits are not included in the program paid for the healthcare coverage.
- 10 -
ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS (EHB)
EHB Benchmark Plan
Issuers must use Michigan's 2022 EHB benchmark plan and review the benchmark to ensure their plans on-
and off-Marketplace conform to it.
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
All individual and small group plans must comply with the federal MHPAEA and applicable regulations. In
particular, issuers should carefully review the final rule implementing the MHPAEA, issued on November 13,
2013, and generally applicable to plan and policy years on or after July 1, 2014. Issuers should review the final
rule to determine whether a particular plan is subject to the MHPAEA and is compliant with that statute and
regulations.
Actuarially Equivalent Substitutions of EHB
Actuarially equivalent substitutions of EHB are not permitted in Michigan.
Anti-Discrimination in EHB
DIFS will review policy and certificate forms for compliance with all provisions of federal and state antidiscrimination law, including but not limited to section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, 42 USC 18116.
Issuers are encouraged to review in its entirety the Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and
Activities, which is set forth at 45 CFR Part 92 (Final Rule). The Final Rule prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services; Autism Spectrum Disorder
All plans must cover at least 30 visits for speech therapy, plus a combined 30 visits for physical and
occupational therapy for rehabilitative services. Plans must also cover at least the same number of visits for
habilitative services.
However, for treatment of autism spectrum disorder specifically, plans may not limit the number of visits for any
mandated type of treatment, including speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.
SECTION 3: CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (APPLICABLE TO ON-MARKETPLACE PLANS ONLY)
Data Corrections After the Final Application Submission Deadline
Issuers must request data correction changes and receive explicit direction and approval from CMS and DIFS.
•
Data change requests to CMS must be initiated in the PM Community, include an explanation and
justification for each requested change, and evidence of DIFS’ approval. Issuers should work with DIFS
to make any change.
•
URL changes must be approved by DIFS (CMS authorization is not required) before making changes
in the SSM.
•
Post-Certification Assessment(s) received from CMS require issuers to communicate to DIFS how
errors or corrections were addressed.
- 11 -
Once SERFF Binders are closed, DIFS will only reopen the Binder for issuers to make data changes approved
by CMS. Issuers must provide DIFS with evidence of CMS’ approval for each data change.
Accreditation
45 CFR 155.1045 establishes the timeline by which issuers offering plans on- Marketplace must be accredited
by NCQA, URAC, or AAAHC. An issuer’s accreditation status will be available to consumers at the Marketplace
website. Please include Accrediting Information in the SERFF Binder under the Company and Contact tab.
Summary of Benefits and Coverage
DIFS requires the 2021 form of Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) as posted by CCIIO on February 3,
2020. This form applies to individual and small group on-Marketplace plans. The materials are available here.
Each plan must have its own unique SBC, with the associated URL link, submitted via the SSM in HIOS.
SECTION 4: RATING REQUIREMENTS (APPLICABLE TO ALL PLANS)
Tutorials from SERFF were sent in February and include:
•
URRT tab/filing submission (17 minutes)
o
https://naic.webex.com/naic/ldr.php?RCID=8fdd279b684dd81e95f1ed6576bdee6d
•
URRT Responses/Amendments (6 minutes)
o
https://naic.webex.com/naic/ldr.php?RCID=dc62c787e0658801e981c296b1bdfe52
DIFS will not accept more than one filing per market (individual or small group). Issuers that offer both PPO/EPO
and HMO/POS must submit both filings in the same Form/Rate filing.
Per 45 CFR 154.200, the Part II Justification remains at 15% and is applicable by plan, not the overall rate
change.
Any proposed rate changes related directly to COVID-19 must be presented in accordance with instructions
included on the FIS 2306 Medical Rate Checklist.
Required Cost-Sharing Variations for Individual Market Plans Only
45 CFR 156.420 requires several cost-sharing plan variations for issuers offering coverage in the individual
market on-Marketplace. Issuers must submit for approval the three plan variations for each silver plan offered,
and the zero and limited cost-sharing variations for each plan at the platinum, gold, silver, and bronze metal
levels.
In August 2020, the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit Court concluded that issuers are entitled to unpaid
CSRs, with the expectation that the unpaid CSRs will be offset in some manner for issuers’ CSR premium
loading. The decision could lead to CSR payments being restored by either Congress or HHS, but neither has
taken action to date. As a result, DIFS will continue to require issuers to submit rates assuming no CSR
payments will be made (CSR load) for PY23. If CSR payments are restored by either Congress or HHS prior
to the finalization of rates, DIFS may require companies to update their rates to remove the CSR provision.
These rates apply only to on-Marketplace silver plan premiums. The actuarial memorandum should disclose
the amount of CSR load included in the silver plan rates and the methodology for determining the load.
Support should include current and projected distribution of silver plan members by variant level (70/73/87/94)
and the associated rate impacts that produce the overall CSR load.
- 12 -
Rating Factors
Rates may vary based only on the following factors:
•
Rating area
•
Age (within a ratio of 3:1 for adults)
•
Tobacco use (within a ratio of 1.5:1)
Additional Michigan Rating Factor Determinations
Michigan has made the following determinations related to the allowable rating factors, applicable to all
individual and small group plans:
Age Rating
Michigan plans must adhere to the 3:1 ratio and federal default age curve for both individual and small group
markets. The federal default age curve, applicable for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, is
detailed in the CMS Insurance Standards Bulletin: Guidance Regarding Age Curves and State Reporting, Dec.
16, 2016.
Tobacco Ratio
Issuers will not be required to use a tobacco ratio less than 1.5:1. Issuers will be allowed to vary their tobacco
ratio based on age, if the ratio does not exceed 1.5:1 for any specific age.
Standard Family Tier
Michigan will not allow the use of a standard family tier.
Per-Member Rating
Michigan requires per-member rating in the small group market. Issuers wishing to offer small employers the
option to be billed on an equivalent composite premium basis must comply with the requirements set forth at
45 CFR 147.102(c)(3), including the development of separate composite premiums for individuals age 21 and
older and individuals under age 21.
Geographic Rating
Michigan will continue using the previously defined 16 geographic rating areas for both the individual and small
group market. The 16 defined geographic areas, within each of the 83 counties in Michigan, labeled A through
P, can be found here.
Merging of Markets
Pursuant to 45 CFR 156.80, Michigan requires issuers to maintain separate risk pools for the individual and
small group markets.
Exhibit 1 – FORMS
PY23 Medical Plans Filing Requirements
Requires Submission via SERFF
Federal Required Templates
On- and On-/Off-
Marketplace
Off-Marketplace
SERFF Location:
Essential Community Providers/Network Adequacy
Yes
No
Binder only
Plans and Benefits
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Service Area
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Network ID
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Prescription Drug
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Rates Table
Yes
Yes
Form/Rate Filing & Binder
Business Rules – One per Issuer, include both Individual and Small
Group on the same template
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Accreditation
Yes
No
Binder only
Plan ID Crosswalk (Individual only; Supporting Documentation
tab)
Yes
No
Binder only
Transparency in Coverage – One per Issuer, include both
Individual and Small Group on the same template (not required for
off-Marketplace only)
Yes
No
Binder only
Michigan Required Supporting Documentation
Michigan Network Data Template (Supporting Documentation
tab)
Yes
Yes
Binder only
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans – Forms
Yes
Yes
Form/Rate Filing & Binder
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans – Network
Adequacy
Yes
Yes
Binder only
MI Uniform Modification Justification Form
Yes
Yes
Form/Rate Filing & Binder
Filing Deadlines
Small Group 5/11/2022
Individual 6/8/2022
NOTE: All required templates must be completed and, if applicable, validated before uploading to SERFF. Use of PY23 QHP Application Review Tools including the
Data Integrity Tool is required for the initial template submission and any subsequent submission. All template revisions must be uploaded to the same locations as
originally filed (i.e., SERFF Form/Rate Filing, Binder or BOTH).
Requires Submission via SERFF
Federal Required Templates
On- and On-/Off-
Marketplace
Off-
Marketplace
Requires
Submission via
HIOS
SERFF Location:
Part I: Unified Rate Review (URRT)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Form/Rate Filing URRT
Tab & Binder
Part II: Written Description Justifying the Rate
Increase *
Yes, for plans that exceed
the federal rate review
threshold
Yes, for plans that
exceed the federal
rate review
threshold
Yes, for plans that
exceed the federal rate
review threshold
Form/Rate Filing URRT
Tab & Binder
Part III: Actuarial Memorandum
Yes
Yes
Yes, for plans with any
increase
Form/Rate Filing URRT
Tab & Binder
Rates Table
Yes
Yes
No
Form/Rate Filing &
Binder
Michigan Required Templates
Michigan Supplemental Health Care Exhibit
Yes
Yes
No
Form/Rate Filing &
Binder
Checklist for Individual and Small Group Medical Plans –
Rates
Yes
Yes
No
Form/Rate Filing &
Binder
Filing Deadlines
Small Group 5/11/2022
Individual 6/8/2022
* Subject to final CMS notification.
Exhibit 2 – RATES
PY23 Medical Plans Filing Requirements