New Hampshire Terminates INS No. 20-016-AP
NH | The New Hampshire Insurance Department today issued INS No. 23-012-AP. It terminates the prior order INS No. 20-016-AP concerning health insurers’ coverage of healthcare services related to the Coronavirus. Click here to read the Order.
ELANY Updates E&S Insurers List
NY | The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) today issued Bulletin No. 2023-15. It announces the voluntary withdrawal of Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company from the state’s list of eligible non-admitted insurers. The change is effective as of April 19, 2023. Click here to read the bulletin for more information.
New Mexico Issues NQTL Comparative Analyses Data Call
NM | The New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance today issued Bulletin 2023-011. It explains the requirement for group health plans and health insurance issuers to perform and document comparative analyses of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs). Group plans and health insurance issuers are required to report analyses regarding healthcare coverage for plan years beginning on or […]
Mississippi Offers Guidance for Medicare Supplement Policy Carriers
MS | The Mississippi Insurance Department today issued Bulletin 2023-5. It outlines the state’s response to the end of Medicaid continuous coverage during the recently ended federal public health emergency. The bulletin explains the unwinding process and requests that carriers treat qualifying applicants for Medicare supplement policies as “eligible persons” outside the standard enrollment window. […]
Ohio Rescinds Bulletin 2020-05
OH | The Ohio Department of Insurance today issued Bulletin 2023-01. It rescinds Bulletin 2020-05 (COVID-19 Testing and Treatment; Out-of-Network Coverage). This action is in response to the May 11, 2023, end of the federal public health emergency. Click here to read the bulletin in full.
Maine Addresses Impact of Federal Grants on Workers’ Compensation Premium
ME | The Maine Bureau of Insurance today issued Bulletin 466. It provides guidance to workers’ compensation insurers regarding the calculation of premiums for certain employers who benefited from the Workforce Retention and Recruitment Initiative (WRRI) offered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The bulletin provides specific instructions for the following situations: […]
California Removes Carrier from LASLI
CA | The California Surplus Line Association today issued Bulletin 1451. It announces the removal of Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company from the state’s List of Approved Surplus Lines Insurers (LASLI). Click here to read the bulletin for additional information.
Tennessee Addresses Tax Impact of High-Deductible Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts
TN | The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance today issued Bulletin 23-03. It discusses the potential unintended tax consequences for Tennessee policyholders who have high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). The bulletin outlines the requirements for such plans under the Internal Revenue Code and the obligations of insurers concerning them. Click […]
New York Issues Insurance Circular Letter No. 3
NY | The New York Department of Financial Services today issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 3 (2023). It provides guidance for health insurers and health plan providers regarding coverage requirements for COVID-19 testing and immunizations following the end of the federal public health emergency (PHE). The letter also outlines notification of policyholder requirements during the […]
New York Releases Circular Letter 2023-2
NY | The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) today issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 2 (2023). It provides guidance for determining a “reasonable fee” under the independent dispute resolution process. The letter is of interest to: Click here to read the letter for specific information.