Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 14-609
Member discount card requirements
Effective Apr 8, 2008Added by Acts 2007, c. 629, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008.State of Maryland
(a) Each discount medical plan organization and each discount drug plan organization shall provide to a plan member or to a plan member for the member's family a discount card that includes, at a minimum, the following data elements:
- (1) a statement that the discount medical plan or discount drug plan is not insurance;
(2)
- (i) the name or identifying trademark of the discount medical plan organization or the discount drug plan organization; or
- (ii) the name or identifying trademark of the provider networks that participate with the discount medical plan or discount drug plan; and
- (3) the telephone number that the plan member may call for assistance.
(b)
- (1) If a change occurs in the data element required under subsection (a)(3) of this section, a discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall reissue a discount card.
- (2) A discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall notify a plan member when there is a material change in plan benefits or in the data elements required under subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.
Added by Acts 2007, c. 629, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008.