Medicare supplement policy and certificate standards; conformity with federal law and regulations

Sec. 10. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish minimum standards for: (1) claims payment; (2) marketing practices; (3) compensation arrangements; and (4) reporting practices; for Medicare supplement policies and certificates. (b) The commissioner may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to conform Medicare supplement policies and certificates to the requirements of federal law and federal regulations. A rule adopted under this subsection may do the following: (1) Require refunds or credits if the policies or certificates do not meet loss ratio requirements. (2) Establish a uniform methodology for calculating and reporting loss ratios. (3) Assure public access to policies, premiums, and loss ratio information of issuers of Medicare supplement insurance. (4) Establish a process for approving or disapproving policy forms and certificate forms and proposed premium increases. (5) Establish a policy for holding public hearings before approval of premium increases. (6) Establish standards for Medicare Select policies and certificates. As added by P.L.255-1989, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.149-1990, SEC.5; P.L.195-1991, SEC.1; P.L.126-1992, SEC.8.