MN Commerce Administrative Bulletin 2019-3
Administrative Bulletin 2019‐3
Administrative Bulletin 2019-3
Administrative Bulletin 2019-3
Date:
April 2, 2019
To:
All Health Plan Companies in the Small Group Health Insurance Market
Subject:
Reissuance of Bulletin 2017-2 as 2019-3 to Contain Updated Contact Information
Employee Counting Method in the Small Group Health
Insurance Market
Beginning January 1, 2018, health plan companies will no longer be offering small group health
insurance policies on MNsure, the Minnesota marketplace exchange. Accordingly, there is no longer a
need to establish consistency in the small group counting methods for policies sold on the exchange
and those compliant with longstanding state law. To maintain stability and consistency in Minnesota’s
health insurance marketplace, for all policies sold in Minnesota for effective dates starting on January
1, 2018 and onward, health plan companies should comply with Minnesota Statutes section 62L.02
subdivision 13a to determine eligible employees for the small group health insurance market. Health
issuers may not use the counting method defined in 45 CFR 155.20.
Administrative Bulletin 2017-2 is being withdrawn and replaced to provide updated contact
information by this Administrative Bulletin 2019-3.
Questions on this bulletin may be directed to:
Melinda Domzalski-Hansen
Director of Health Insurance Programs
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Insurance Division
85 7th Place East, Suite 280
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-539-1777
melinda.domzalski-hansen@state.mn.us
Fred Andersen
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Insurance