Oklahoma § 74-1366.2 - Development of service areas - Medicare supplement

§ 74-1366.2. Development of service areas - Medicare supplement

plans not required to be offered - Standardized benefit plan Payment of collected premiums.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for

contracts relating to the plan year beginning January 1, 2003, and

for each plan year thereafter, the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and

Benefits Board shall:

a.

develop geographic service areas and list the zip

codes contained in such service areas. Each

participating health maintenance organization shall

not be required to offer enrollment in every service

area as a condition to participation in the State

Account,

b.

not require participating health maintenance

organizations to offer a Medicare supplement plan;

provided, however, any participating health

maintenance organization that offers a Medicare

supplement plan to other entities within this state

shall be required to offer a Medicare supplement plan,

c.

require participating health maintenance organizations

to meet the standardized benefit plan as required by

the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board;

provided, however, participating health maintenance

organizations may offer enhancements in an effort to

make their plans more attractive and competitive, and

d.

ensure that all premiums collected are paid to

participating health maintenance organizations within

sixty (60) calendar days of receipt.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 489, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 304, § 978.

NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1366.1 of this title to avoid a

duplication in numbering.