differentials or other benefit calculations relating to services to |
individual enrollees covered under the plan provided by or arranged |
by the University of Maine System. The aggregate share of |
| financial responsibility contributed by employees and retirees for |
| their coverage through coinsurance amounts, deductibles, lifetime |
| maximums, benefits differentials or other benefit calculations may |
| increase as a proportion of the total cost.__The changes made by |
| this subsection may not require any changes in the current dollar |
| level of employee cost sharing under the plan provided by or |
| arranged by the University of Maine System. The chancellor shall |
| provide notice to all such covered persons that the State has |
arranged for a reduction negotiated reductions in the cost of |
medical services to the University of Maine System and that such |
reduction will not be taken into consideration in and shall |
| describe the effect on the calculation of coinsurance amounts, |
| deductibles, lifetime maximums, benefit differentials or other |
| benefit calculations applicable to the plan benefits provided by or |
| arranged by the system. Such notice must include any additional |
| disclosures necessary to fully inform such persons of the |
| implications of this arrangement. It is not the responsibility of |
| the carrier to provide such disclosure or notice. |