Participation and premium charges for self-funded MEWAs
Arkansas Code § 23-61-108; Arkansas Code § 23-92-101
(a) A multiple-employer welfare arrangement may charge premiums in accordance with this section to the group of employees or dependents who:
- (1) Meet the participation criteria; and
- (2) Do not decline coverage.
(b)
- (1) A multiple-employer welfare arrangement may not charge an adjustment to premium rates for individual employees or dependents for health status-related factors or duration of coverage.
- (2) Any adjustment must be applied uniformly to the rates charged for all participating employees and dependents of participating employees of the employer.
- (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not restrict the amount that an employer may be charged for coverage.
- (d) A multiple-employer welfare arrangement may establish premium discounts, rebates, or a reduction in otherwise applicable copayments or deductibles in return for adherence to programs of health promotion and disease prevention.