A carrier may offer benefits in addition to the Limited Benefit Plan only if:
- A. The benefits are offered separately from the plan;
- B. The benefits are priced separately from the plan;
- C. Subject to the provisions of Insurance Article, §15-1213, Annotated Code of Maryland, the benefits are guaranteed issue;
- D. Subject to the provisions of Insurance Article, §15-1213, Annotated Code of Maryland, the benefits are guaranteed renewable;
- E. Subject to the provisions of Insurance Article, §15-1205, Annotated Code of Maryland, the benefits are subject to adjusted community rating;
- F. The benefits do not duplicate any of the benefits in the plan; and
- G. The benefit lowers the cost-sharing arrangements in the Limited Benefit Plan described in Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-103(c)(6) and 19-108; Insurance Article, §§2-108, 2-109, and 15-1207; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 686)
Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective June 17, 2005 (32:14 Md. R. 1274); amended permanently effective October 10, 2005 (32:20 Md. R. 1657)
Regulation .04C amended as an emergency provision effective June 17, 2005 (32:14 Md. R. 1274); amended permanently effective October 10, 2005 (32:20 Md. R. 1657)