514B.17A Rescission.
1. A health maintenance organization may rescind an enrollee’s membership in the health maintenance organization if the enrollee makes a material false statement or misrepresentation in the enrollee’s application for membership. A written notice of rescission shall be sent to the enrollee by certified mail addressed to the enrollee and sent to the enrollee’s last address known to the health maintenance organization and shall state the reason for the rescission. The enrollee may appeal the rescission to the commissioner as provided by the commissioner by rules adopted under chapter 17A.
2. An enrollee’s membership in a health maintenance organization shall not be rescinded as provided in subsection 1 more than two years after the date of the enrollee’s enrollment in the health maintenance organization.
2008 Acts, ch 1123, §24; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 514B - HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Section 514B.1 - Definitions — services required or available.
Section 514B.2 - Establishment of health maintenance organizations.
Section 514B.3 - Application for a certificate of authority.
Section 514B.3A - Articles — approval — bylaws.
Section 514B.3B - Certificate of authority — renewal.
Section 514B.4 - Applicant for certificate of authority.
Section 514B.4A - Direct provision of health care services.
Section 514B.5 - Issuance and denial of a certificate of authority.
Section 514B.6 - Powers of health maintenance organizations.
Section 514B.7 - Governing body.
Section 514B.8 - Fiduciary responsibilities.
Section 514B.9 - Evidence of coverage.
Section 514B.9A - Coverage of children — continuation or reenrollment.
Section 514B.11 - Disapproval of filings.
Section 514B.12 - Annual report.
Section 514B.13 - Open enrollment.
Section 514B.14 - Complaint system.
Section 514B.15 - Investments.
Section 514B.16 - Protection against insolvency.
Section 514B.17 - Cancellation of enrollees.
Section 514B.17A - Rescission.
Section 514B.18 - False representation.
Section 514B.19 - Regulation of insurance producers.
Section 514B.20 - Powers of insurers and hospital and medical service corporations.
Section 514B.21 - Public employees included.
Section 514B.24 - Examinations permitted.
Section 514B.25 - Financially impaired or insolvent health maintenance organizations.
Section 514B.25A - Impairment and insolvency protection.
Section 514B.26 - Administrative procedures.
Section 514B.27 - Judicial review.
Section 514B.30 - Communications in professional confidence.
Section 514B.32 - Construction.
Section 514B.33 - Establishment of limited service organizations.