N.M. Admin. Code § 13.19.4.25

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 13.19.4.25 - NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

A.Notice language. The following notice shall be provided by a MEWA or third-party administrator within the policy documents to employers and employees who obtain coverage from a MEWA:

"Notice

The [Insert the name of the MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENT in all capital letters] IS NOT AN INSURANCE COMPANY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE [Insert the name of the MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENT in all capital letters] YOU SHOULD ASK QUESTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE [Insert the name of the MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENT in all capital letters], OR YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE OSI WEBSITE."

B.Contact for superintendent. Each MEWA related notice shall include the superintendent's current consumer service telephone number and website in this notice.

C.Notice to individual and small group prospective enrollees. Any MEWA, third-party administrator or agent or producer acting on behalf of a MEWA shall provide the following information to prospective purchasers of an individual or small group health benefits plan:

(1) A statement that the individual or small group has the option of purchasing insurance on the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange;

(2) Contact information for the New Mexico health insurance marketplace, including website and phone number:

(3) A statement that purchasing a health benefits plan through the MEWA may result in preventing the employer or individual from accessing premium subsidies, cost sharing reductions, or other financial assistance that may otherwise be available through the New Mexico health insurance exchange; and

(4) A table showing current income eligibility guidelines for Medicaid and individual and family marketplace coverage through the New Mexico health insurance exchange.

N.M. Admin. Code § 13.19.4.25

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 16, August 27, 2019, eff. 8/27/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 04, February 25, 2020, eff. 2/25/2020