2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - CHAPTER 35 HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (500.3501...500.3580)

THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1956
Chapter 35
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

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Section 500.3501Definitions.
Section 500.3503Applicability of provisions to health maintenance organization.
Section 500.3505Certificate of authority; use of descriptive words; restrictions.
Section 500.3507Authorizing and regulating health maintenance organization; establishment of system by commissioner.
Section 500.3508Quality assessment program; quality improvement program.
Section 500.3509Certificate of authority; application; form; limitation; change of service area.
Section 500.3511Governing body; election of enrollee board members; terms; vacancy; meetings.
Section 500.3513Health delivery and business and financial operations; regulation by commissioner.
Section 500.3515Additional health maintenance services; copayments; limitation; report on increase of employer and employee numbers; "preventive health care services" defined; partial payment from government or private person.
Section 500.3517Healthy lifestyle programs; emergency or out-of-area service; payment of expenses or fees.
Section 500.3519Contract and contract rates; fairness; rate differential; basic health services required.
Section 500.3521Prepayment rates; filing and approval of methodology; schedule.
Section 500.3523Health maintenance contract; provisions.
Section 500.3525Proposal to revise contract; approval of commissioner; approval with modifications; hearing; disposition; exception; notice.
Section 500.3527Health maintenance contract; performance; violation of terms.
Section 500.3528Health maintenance organization; duties.
Section 500.3529Affiliated provider contracts; collection of payments from enrollees; contract provisions; waiver of requirement under subsection (2); contract format; evidence of sufficient number of providers.
Section 500.3530Availability of covered services; assurance; establishment and maintenance of proximity.
Section 500.3531Contracts with health care providers to become affiliated providers; requirements; standards; filing; duplicative standards; notice procedures; provider application period; approval or rejection as affiliated provider; termination of contract; providing information to insurer.
Section 500.3533Prudent purchaser contracts; reimbursement for unauthorized services or services by nonaffiliated providers; rate and operating requirements; maintenance of financial records by health maintenance organization.
Section 500.3535Solicitation or advertising.
Section 500.3537Open enrollment period; acceptance of group members; rating nongroup membership.
Section 500.3539Nongroup contract; exclusion or limitation; preexisting condition; renewal or continuation of nongroup contract or group contract; guaranteed renewal; healthy lifestyle program; "group" defined.
Section 500.3541Advocation by health professional.
Section 500.3542Inducement to health professional prohibited; exception.
Section 500.3543Third party administrator.
Section 500.3545Acquisition of obligations from another managed care entity.
Section 500.3547Health care service operations; visitation or examination by commissioner; consultation with enrollees; additional authority.
Section 500.3548Maintenance of books, records, and files; funds and assets.
Section 500.3549Disciplinary action; notice to board.
Section 500.3551Health maintenance organization; net worth.
Section 500.3553Minimum deposit requirements.
Section 500.3555Financial plan.
Section 500.3557Notice of changes in operations.
Section 500.3559Reinsurance contract or plan; purpose; filing; approval; coverage.
Section 500.3561Insolvency; continuation of benefits.
Section 500.3563Insolvency; allocation of group coverage to health maintenance organizations and insurers participating in enrollment process; allocation of group coverage to health maintenance organizations or insurers within service area; nongroup coverage; reassignment of enrollees of insolvent organization contracting with state funded health care program.
Section 500.3565Cancellation of contract by nongroup subscriber.
Section 500.3567Cancellation of contract with nongroup enrollee by health maintenance organization.
Section 500.3569Assumption of financial risk; "requiring an affiliated provider to assume financial risk" defined.
Section 500.3571State and federal health programs.
Section 500.3573Operation of health care delivery system not meeting requirements of act; permitted conduct; limitations.
Section 500.3580Consumer guide to health maintenance organizations; publication; contents; data; writing, presentation, promotion, and distribution of guide; access through internet.

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