14 Va. Admin. Code § 5-160-60

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 14VAC5-160-60 - Form and rate filing requirements

A. As soon as practicable, but no longer than 45 days after the effective date of the Medicare benefit changes, every insurer, health services plan or other entity providing Medicare supplement insurance or contracts in this Commonwealth shall file with the Commission, in accordance with the applicable filing procedures of this Commonwealth:

1. Appropriate premium adjustments necessary to produce loss ratios as originally anticipated for the applicable policies or contracts. Such supporting documents as are necessary to justify the adjustment shall accompany the filing.

2. Any appropriate riders, endorsements or policy forms needed to accomplish the Medicare supplement insurance modifications necessary to eliminate benefit duplications with Medicare and to provide the benefits required by 14VAC5-160-50. Any such riders, endorsements or policy forms shall provide a clear description of the Medicare supplement benefits provided by the policy or contract.

B. Upon satisfying the filing and approval requirements of this Commonwealth, every insurer, health services plan or other entity providing Medicare supplement insurance in this Commonwealth shall provide each covered person with any rider, endorsement or policy form necessary to make the adjustments outlined in 14VAC5-160-50 above.

C. Any premium adjustments shall produce an expected loss ratio under such policy or contract as will conform with minimum loss ratio standards for Medicare supplement policies and shall result in an expected loss ratio at least as great as that originally anticipated by the insurer, health services plan or other entity for such Medicare supplement insurance policies or contracts. Premium adjustments may be calculated for the period commencing with Medicare benefit changes.

14 Va. Admin. Code § 5-160-60

Derived from Regulation 36, Case No. INS900003, § 7, eff. January 31, 1990.

Statutory Authority

§§ 38.2-223, 38.2-3516 through 38.2-3520, 38.2-3600 through 38.2-3609, 38.2-4214, 38.2-4215 and 38.2-514 of the Code of Virginia.