Cal. Ins. Code §§ 10900 through 10902.5: Individual Access to Contracts for Health Care Services – California

Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2000
Year Amended: 2013
File: Download

After the federally eligible defined individual submits a completed application form for a health benefit plan, the carrier shall, within 30 days, notify the individual of the individual’s actual premium charges for that health benefit plan design. In no case shall the premium charged for any health benefit plan identified in subdivision (d) of Section 10785 exceed the average premium paid by a subscriber of the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program who is of the same age and resides in the same geographic area as the federally eligible defined individual except in specified conditions. The premium shall not exceed For health benefit plans identified in subdivision (d) of Section 10785 that do not offer services through a preferred provider arrangement, 170 percent of the standard premium charged to an individual who is of the same age and resides in the same geographic area as the federally eligible defined individual except in specified conditions. A carrier may adjust the premium based on family but shall not exceed the specified amount. The statute further specifies limits on premiums for individual who submitted a completed application form on and after January 1, 2014.


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