CHAPTER 40. PATIENT PROTECTION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION COMPARISON SHEETS

IC 27-13-40

    

Chapter 40. Patient Protection; Health Maintenance Organization
Comparison Sheets

IC 27-13-40-1

Availability of comparison sheets

    

Sec. 1. Beginning January 1, 2000, each health maintenance
organization shall make available a health maintenance organization
comparison sheet for each policy or contract that either covers or is
marketed to an Indiana resident or the resident's employer.

As added by P.L.69-1998, SEC.18.

IC 27-13-40-2

Requirements for comparison sheets

    

Sec. 2. (a) The comparison sheet required under section 1 of this
chapter must include information of general interest to:

        (1) purchasers of group contracts and individual contracts; and

        (2) individuals covered by each group contract or individual
contract.

    (b) The comparison sheet must be designed to facilitate
comparison of different health maintenance organizations.

As added by P.L.69-1998, SEC.18.

IC 27-13-40-3

Persons to be provided comparison sheets

    

Sec. 3. A health maintenance organization shall provide a
completed health maintenance organization comparison sheet to the
following:

        (1) Upon request, to an enrollee or subscriber or to the
enrollee's or subscriber's employer.

        (2) As part of the health maintenance organization's marketing
materials, to a person or an employer that may be interested in
purchasing or obtaining coverage under a group contract or
individual contract offered by the health maintenance
organization.

As added by P.L.69-1998, SEC.18.