The purpose of this article is to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers, to prevent abusive rating practices, to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers, to establish rules for continuity of coverage for employers and covered individuals, and to improve the efficiency and fairness of the small group health insurance marketplace.
Structure West Virginia Code
§33-16D-3. Health Insurance Plans Subject to This Article
§33-16D-5. Premium Rates for Small Employers; Classes; Maximum Rates; Eligibility for Rate Increases
§33-16D-6. Insurance Commissioner to Promulgate Rules
§33-16D-7. Renewability of Coverage; Exceptions
§33-16D-9. Maintenance of Records
§33-16D-10. Suspension of Requirements
§33-16D-13. Obligations of Employer; Discrimination as to Benefits Paid
§33-16D-14. Child Immunization Services Coverage
§33-16D-15. Continuation of Coverage Under Small Plans
§33-16D-16. Authorization of Uninsured Small Group Health Benefit Plans