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deductible of the secondary plan.__This subsection does not apply | | if the secondary plan is designed to supplement the primary plan. |
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| | | Sec. D-4. 24-A MRSA §4222-B, sub-§21 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 21.__Section 2723-A, subsection 3 and section 2844, subsection | | 3 apply to health maintenance organizations. |
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| | | Sec. E-1. 24-A MRSA §2808-B, sub-§2-C, ķA, as enacted by PL 2003, c. | | 469, Pt. E, §16, is amended to read: |
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| | | A. A block of small group health plans is considered | credible if the anticipated average number of member months | | members during the period for which the rates will be in | | effect is at least 1,000 or if it meets credibility | | standards adopted by the superintendent by rule. The rate | filing must state the anticipated average number of member | months | | in effect and the basis for the estimate. If the | superintendent determines that the number of member months | | members is likely to be less than 1,000 and the block does | | not satisfy any alternative credibility standards adopted by | | rule, the filing is subject to subsection 2-B, except as | | provided in paragraph A-1. |
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| | | Sec. E-2. 24-A MRSA §2808-B, sub-§2-C, ķA-1 is enacted to read: |
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| | | A-1. A carrier that elected to file rates in accordance with | | this subsection prior to September 1, 2004 may continue to | | file rates in accordance with this subsection as long as the | | anticipated number of member months for a 12-month period is | | at least 1,000. |
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| | | Sec. F-1. 24-A MRSA §2839-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 432, §7, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | §2839-A. Notice of rate increase |
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| | | 1. Notice of rate increase on existing policies. An insurer | | offering group health insurance, except for accidental injury, | | specified disease, hospital indemnity, disability income, | | Medicare supplement, long-term care or other limited benefit | | group health insurance, must provide written notice by first |
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