Sec. B-1. 24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§15-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 156, §1, is amended to read:
15-A. Title 24-A, section 2809-A. Notice of cancellation and availability of individual coverage Conversion on termination of policy or eligibility, Title 24-A, section 2809-A, subsections 1-A and 1-B;
Sec. B-2. 24-A MRSA §2809-A, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 156, §§2 and 3, is further amended to read:
1-A. Notification of cancellation. An insurer must provide by first class mail at least 10 days' prior notification of cancellation for nonpayment of premium may not cancel or refuse to renew any policy for hospital, surgical, dental or major medical expense insurance until the insurer has provided by first class mail at least 10 days' prior notification according to this section. The notice must include the date of cancellation of coverage and, if applicable, the time period for exercising policy conversion rights. The notice also must include an explanation of any applicable grace period. Notification is not required when the insurer has received written notice from the group policyholder that replacement coverage has been obtained.
A. Notice must be mailed to the group policyholder or subgroup sponsor.
B-1. At the time of notification under paragraph A, notice must be mailed to the certificate holder at the last address provided to the insurer by the subgroup sponsor, or the group policyholder to the insurer unless or the certificate holder. If the insurer does not have an address on file for the certificate holder, the notice must be mailed to the office of the subgroup sponsor, if any, or the group policy holder. The notice must also include information to the certificate holder about the availability of individual coverage as described in subsection 1-B.
C. Notice must be mailed to the bureau.
Sec. B-3. 24-A MRSA §4209, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 156, §5, is further amended to read:
6. Notification of cancellation. A health maintenance organization must provide by first class mail at least 10 days' prior notification of cancellation for nonpayment of enrollment charges may not cancel or refuse to renew any group contract until it has provided by first class mail at least 10 days' prior notification according to this section. The notice must include the date of cancellation of coverage and the time period for exercising contract conversion rights. The notice also must include an explanation of any applicable grace period. Notification is not required when the insurer health maintenance organization has received written notice from the group contract holder that replacement coverage has been obtained.
A. Notice must be mailed to the group contract holder or subgroup sponsor.
B-1. At the time of notification under paragraph A, notice must be mailed to the individual enrollee at the last address provided to the health maintenance organization by the subgroup sponsor or , the group contract holder to the health maintenance organization unless or the individual enrollee. If the health maintenance organization does not have an address on file for the individual enrollee, the notice must be mailed to the office of the subgroup sponsor, if any, or the group contract holder. The notice must also include information to the individual enrollee about the availability of individual coverage as described in section 2809-A, subsection 1-B.
C. Notice must be mailed to the Bureau of Insurance.
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