RCW 48.43.039
Grace period—Notification or information—Information concerning delinquencies or nonpayment of premiums—Defined.
(1) For an enrollee who is in the second or third month of the grace period, an issuer of a qualified health plan shall:
(a) Upon request by a health care provider or health care facility, provide information regarding the enrollee's eligibility status in real time;
(b) Notify a health care provider or health care facility that an enrollee is in the grace period within three business days after submittal of a claim or status request for services provided; and
(c) If the health care provider or health care facility is providing care to an enrollee in the grace period, the provider or facility shall, wherever possible, encourage the enrollee to pay delinquent premiums to the issuer and provide information regarding the impact of nonpayment of premiums on access to services.
(2) The information or notification required under subsection (1) of this section must, at a minimum:
(a) Indicate "grace period" or use the appropriate national coding standard as the reason for pending the claim if a claim is pended due to the enrollee's grace period status; and
(b) Except for notifications provided electronically, indicate that enrollee is in the second or third month of the grace period.
(3) No earlier than January 1, 2016, and once the exchange has terminated premium aggregation functionality for qualified health plans offered in the individual exchange and issuers are accepting all payments from enrollees directly, an issuer of a qualified health plan shall:
(a) For an enrollee in the grace period, include a statement in a delinquency notice that concisely explains the impact of nonpayment of premiums on access to coverage and health care services and encourages the enrollee to contact the issuer regarding coverage options that may be available;
(b) For an enrollee who has exhausted the grace period, include a statement in a termination notice for nonpayment of premium informing the enrollee that other coverage options such as medicaid may be available and to contact the issuer or the exchange for additional information; and
(c) For a delinquency notice described in this subsection, include concise information on how a subsidized enrollee may report to the exchange a change in income or circumstances, including any deadline for doing so, and an explanation that it may result in a change in premium or cost-sharing amount or program eligibility.
(4) Upon the transfer of premium collection to the qualified health plan, each qualified health plan must provide detailed reports to the exchange to support the legislative reporting requirements.
(5) For purposes of this section, "grace period" means nonpayment of premiums by an enrollee receiving advance payments of the premium tax credit, as defined in section 1412 of the patient protection and affordable care act, P.L. 111-148, as amended by the health care and education reconciliation act, P.L. 111-152, and implementing regulations issued by the federal department of health and human services.
[ 2018 c 44 § 9; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 33 § 4; 2014 c 84 § 3; 2014 c 84 § 2.]
NOTES:
Contingent effective date—2014 c 84 § 3: "Section 3 of this act takes effect January 1st following the issuance of a report under section 2(3) of this act indicating that coverage was terminated due to nonpayment of premium for ten thousand or more enrollees who were in the grace period in that calendar year. In no case may section 3 of this act take effect before January 1, 2015. The health benefit exchange must provide notice of the effective date of section 3 of this act to affected parties, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the office of the code reviser, and others as deemed appropriate by the health benefit exchange." [ 2014 c 84 § 4.] The health benefit exchange issued a report meeting the contingency requirements of this section on December 1, 2014; therefore, the effective date of section 3, chapter 84, Laws of 2014 is January 1, 2015.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.43 - Insurance Reform.
48.43.008 - Enrollment in employer-sponsored health plan—Person eligible for medical assistance.
48.43.009 - Health care sharing ministries.
48.43.012 - Health plans—Preexisting conditions—Rules.
48.43.01211 - Health plans—Eligibility—Health status-related factors—Rules.
48.43.0123 - Health plans—Rescission of coverage—Rules.
48.43.0124 - Health plans—Cost sharing for essential health benefits—Rules.
48.43.0125 - Essential health benefits—Annual or lifetime dollar limits.
48.43.0127 - Group health plans—Waiting period—Rules.
48.43.016 - Utilization management standards and criteria—Health carrier requirements—Definitions.
48.43.021 - Personally identifiable health information—Restrictions on release.
48.43.022 - Enrollee identification card—Social security number restriction.
48.43.023 - Pharmacy identification cards—Rules.
48.43.028 - Eligibility to purchase certain health benefit plans—Small employers and small groups.
48.43.035 - Group health benefit plans—Guaranteed issue and continuity of coverage—Exceptions.
48.43.038 - Individual health plans—Guarantee of continuity of coverage—Exceptions.
48.43.041 - Individual health benefit plans—Mandatory benefits.
48.43.043 - Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests—Required benefits or coverage.
48.43.045 - Health plan requirements—Annual reports—Exemptions.
48.43.047 - Health plans—Minimum coverage for preventative services—No cost-sharing requirements.
48.43.055 - Procedures for review and adjudication of health care provider complaints—Requirements.
48.43.059 - Payments made by a second-party payment process—Definition.
48.43.0725 - Reproductive health plan coverage—Immediate postpartum contraception devices.
48.43.073 - Required abortion coverage—Limitations.
48.43.081 - Anatomic pathology services—Payment for services—Definitions.
48.43.083 - Chiropractor services—Participating provider agreement—Health carrier reimbursement.
48.43.091 - Health carrier coverage of outpatient mental health services—Requirements.
48.43.093 - Health carrier coverage of emergency medical services—Requirements—Conditions.
48.43.094 - Pharmacist provided services—Health plan requirements.
48.43.097 - Filing of financial statements—Every health carrier.
48.43.105 - Preparation of documents that compare health carriers—Immunity—Due diligence.
48.43.125 - Coverage at a long-term care facility following hospitalization—Definition.
48.43.176 - Eosinophilic gastrointestinal associated disorder—Elemental formula.
48.43.180 - Denturist services.
48.43.185 - General anesthesia services for dental procedures.
48.43.190 - Payment of chiropractic services—Parity.
48.43.195 - Contraceptive drugs—Twelve-month refill coverage.
48.43.200 - Disclosure of certain material transactions—Report—Information is confidential.
48.43.205 - Material acquisitions or dispositions.
48.43.210 - Asset acquisitions—Asset dispositions.
48.43.215 - Report of a material acquisition or disposition of assets—Information required.
48.43.220 - Material nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements.
48.43.600 - Overpayment recovery—Carrier.
48.43.605 - Overpayment recovery—Health care provider.
48.43.650 - Fixed payment insurance products—Commissioner's annual report.
48.43.670 - Plan or contract renewal—Modification of wellness program.
48.43.680 - Lifetime limit on transplants—Definition.
48.43.690 - Assessments under RCW 70.290.040 considered medical expenses.
48.43.700 - Exchange—Plans that a carrier must offer—Review—Rules.
48.43.705 - Plans offered outside of exchange.
48.43.710 - Certification as qualified health plan not an exemption.
48.43.720 - Reinsurance and risk adjustment programs—Affordable care act—Rules.
48.43.733 - Rates and forms of group health benefit plans—Timing of filings—Exceptions—Rules.
48.43.734 - Health carrier rate filings—Review of surplus, capital, and profit levels.
48.43.740 - Dental only plan—Emergency dental conditions—Definitions.
48.43.743 - Dental only plan—Annual data statement—Contents—Public use—Definition.
48.43.755 - Health care provider credentialing applications—Use of electronic database by providers.
48.43.757 - Health care provider credentialing applications—Reimbursement requirements.
48.43.760 - Opioid use disorder—Coverage without prior authorization.
48.43.762 - Opioid overdose reversal medication bulk purchasing and distribution program.
48.43.765 - Health carrier network adequacy—Mental health and substance abuse treatment.
48.43.770 - Individual market health plan availability—Annual report.
48.43.775 - Qualified health plan participation—Reimbursement rate for other health plans.
48.43.780 - Insulin drugs—Cap on enrollee's required payment amount—Cost-sharing requirements.
48.43.785 - COVID-19 personal protective equipment expenses—Health care provider reimbursement.
48.43.790 - Behavioral services—Next-day appointments.
48.43.795 - Qualified health plans—Acceptance of premium and cost-sharing assistance.
48.43.800 - Primary care expenditures assessment—Review.
48.43.805 - Prescription drug upper payment limit—Rules.
48.43.810 - Biomarker testing—Standards—Construction.
48.43.815 - Donor human milk—Standards.
48.43.820 - Consolidated appropriations act enforcement—Implementation of federal regulations.
48.43.320 - Authorized control level event—Commissioner's options.
48.43.325 - Mandatory control level event—Commissioner's duty—Regulatory control.
48.43.330 - Carrier's right to hearing—Request by carrier—Date set by commissioner.
48.43.340 - Powers or duties of commissioner not limited—Rules.
48.43.350 - No liability or cause of action against commissioner or department.
48.43.355 - Notice by commissioner to carrier—When effective.
48.43.360 - Initial RBC reports—Calculation of initial RBC levels—Subsequent reports.
48.43.366 - Self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements.
48.43.370 - RBC standards not applicable to certain carriers.
48.43.400 - Prescription drug utilization management—Definitions.
48.43.430 - Prescription medication—Maximum charge at point of sale—Requirements.
48.43.435 - Prescription medication—Cost-sharing calculation—Application—Rules.
48.43.500 - Intent—Purpose—2000 c 5.
48.43.515 - Access to appropriate health services—Enrollee options—Rules.
48.43.525 - Prohibition against retrospective denial of health plan coverage—Rules.
48.43.540 - Requirement to designate a licensed medical director—Exemption.
48.43.545 - Standard of care—Liability—Causes of action—Defense—Exception.
48.43.550 - Delegation of duties—Carrier accountability.
48.43.902 - Effective date—1996 c 312.
48.43.904 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.