2005 Minnesota Statutes - 62Q.43 — Geographic access.

     62Q.43 Geographic access. 


    Subdivision 1.    Closed-panel health plan.  For 
 purposes of this section, "closed-panel health plan" means a 
 health plan as defined in section 62Q.01 that requires an 
 enrollee to receive all or a majority of primary care services 
 from a specific clinic or physician designated by the enrollee 
 that is within the health plan company's clinic or physician 
 network. 


    Subd. 2.    Access requirement.  Every closed-panel 
 health plan must allow enrollees who are full-time students 
 under the age of 25 years to change their designated clinic or 
 physician at least once per month, as long as the clinic or 
 physician is part of the health plan company's statewide clinic 
 or physician network.  A health plan company shall not charge 
 enrollees who choose this option higher premiums or cost sharing 
 than would otherwise apply to enrollees who do not choose this 
 option.  A health plan company may require enrollees to provide 
 15 days' written notice of intent to change their designated 
 clinic or physician. 


    HIST: 1995 c 234 art 2 s 27