3 Colo. Code Regs. § 702-4-6-8-4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 16, August 25, 2024

Section 3 CCR 702-4-6-8-4 - Definitions

A. "Actively marketed" means, for the purposes of this regulation, with respect to a small employer health benefit plan offered by a carrier, that the carrier uses at least the same sources and methods of distribution that it routinely uses in Colorado to market its most frequently sold small employer health benefit plan.

B. "Clear and conspicuous" means, for the purposes of this regulation, with respect to a disclosure, that the disclosure is reasonably understandable and designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains. A disclosure is considered designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information in it if the carrier:

1. Uses a typeface and type size that are easy to read;

2. Provides wide margins and ample line spacing;

3. Uses boldface, italics, underscoring, or capitals for key words and phrases; and

4. In a form that combines the disclosure with other information, uses a plain-language heading to call attention to the disclosure portion of the document, and uses a type size that is greater than the type size predominantly used in the rest of the document.

C. "Case characteristics" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-16-102(9), C.R.S.

D. "Creditable coverage" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-16-102(16), C.R.S.

E. "Eligible employee" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-16-102(18), C.R.S.

F. "Full time employee" means, for the purposes of this regulation, an employee that is reasonably expected to work at least a thirty (30) hour work week.

G. "Late enrollee" means, for the purposes of this regulation, an eligible employee or dependent that requests enrollment in a group health benefit plan after the initial enrollment period provided by the terms of the group health benefit plan, which must be no less than thirty (30) days, has passed.

H. "Limited benefit health insurance" means a health policy, contract or certificate issued, offered or marketed as supplemental health insurance that pays specified amounts according to a schedule of benefits to defray the costs of care, services, deductibles, copayments or coinsurance amounts not covered by a health benefit plan. "Limited benefit health insurance" does not include catastrophic health policies, contracts or certificates. Such non-supplemental plans are included under the term "health benefit plan" as defined in § 10-16-102(32)(a), C.R.S.

I. "Renewed" means, for the purposes of this regulation, a plan renewed upon the occurrence of the earliest of: the annual anniversary date of issue; the date on which premium rates can be or are changed according to the terms of the plan; or the date on which benefits can be or are changed according to the terms of the plan. If the plan specifically allows for a change in premiums or benefits due to changes in state or federal requirements, and a change in the health benefit plan premiums or benefits is solely due to changes in state or federal requirements, and is not considered a renewal in the plan, then such a change will not be considered a renewal for the purposes of this regulation.

J. "Small employer" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-16-102(61), C.R.S., and includes partnerships that employ an average of at least one but not more than one hundred (100) eligible employees.

K. "Waiting period" means, for the purposes of this regulation, the period that must pass before coverage for an employee or dependent who is otherwise eligible to enroll under the terms of the plan can become effective. Being "otherwise eligible to enroll" means that the employee has met the employer's eligibility conditions, specified in the plan's terms.

3 CCR 702-4-6-8-4

37 CR 11, June 10, 2014, effective 7/1/2014

37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014

Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/15/2014

37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015

38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/15/2015

38 CR 06, March 25, 2015, effective 4/30/2015

38 CR 09, May 10, 2015, effective 6/1/2015

38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 7/30/2015

38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015

38 CR 21, November 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016

38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016

39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016

39 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2016

39 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/2016

39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016

39 CR 20, October 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

39 CR 23, December 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/15/2017

40 CR 09, May 10, 2017, effective 6/1/2017

40 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/2017

40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/2017

40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/2017

41 CR 04, February 25, 2018, effective 4/1/2018

41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018

41 CR 08, April 25, 2018, effective 6/1/2018

41 CR 09, May 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018

41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018

41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018

41 CR 17, September 10, 2018, effective 10/1/2018

41 CR 18, September 25, 2018, effective 10/15/2018

41 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/2018

41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019

42 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 2/1/2019

41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 3/1/2019

42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 4/1/2019

42 CR 04, February 25, 2019, effective 4/1/2019

42 CR 06, March 25, 2019, effective 6/1/2019

42 CR 08, April 10, 2019, effective 6/1/2019

42 CR 15, August 10, 2019, effective 9/1/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019

43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/20/2019

43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/23/2019

42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020

43 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 2/1/2020

42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 2/2/2020

43 CR 06, March 25, 2020, effective 4/15/2020

43 CR 10, May 25, 2020, effective 8/1/2020

43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/15/2020

43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 10/1/2020

43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 11/1/2020

43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020

43 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/2021

44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/15/2021

44 CR 08, April 25, 2021, effective 5/15/2021

44 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 6/1/2021

44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/14/2021

44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/15/2021

44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 8/1/2021

44 CR 15, August 10, 2021, effective 9/1/2021

44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021

44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 12/1/2021

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021

44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/15/2022

44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/15/2022

45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022

45 CR 08, April 25, 2022, effective 5/30/2022

45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022

45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022

45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 6/30/2022

45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 7/15/2022

45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022

45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 11/14/2022

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022

45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023

46 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 2/14/2023

46 CR 06, March 25, 2023, effective 2/15/2023

46 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2023

46 CR 04, February 25, 2023, effective 3/17/2023

46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 4/15/2023

46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 5/30/2023

46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023

46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/15/2023

46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 6/30/2023