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MI Comp L § 550.1602 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1602 - Statement of Condition; Statistical, Financial, and Other Reports.

550.1602 Statement of condition; statistical, financial, and other reports. Sec. 602.  (1) Not later than March 1 each year, subject to a 30-day extension that may be granted by the commissioner, a health care corporation shall file in the office of the commissioner a sworn statement verified by at least 2 of the principal officers of the corporation showing its condition as of the preceding December 31. The statement shall be in a form and contain those matters that the commissioner prescribes for a health care corporation, including those matters contained in section 204a. The statement shall include the number of members and the number of subscribers' certificates issued by the corporation and outstanding.  (2) The commissioner, by order, may require a health care corporation to submit statistical, financial, and other reports for the purpose of monitoring compliance with this act. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 59, Eff. July 23, 2003 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1603a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1603a - Health Care Corporation Subject to MCL 500.224 and 500.225; Costs and Expenses.

550.1603a Health care corporation subject to MCL 500.224 and 500.225; costs and expenses. Sec. 603a.  A health care corporation is subject to sections 224(4) through (13) and 225 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.224 and 500.225 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, instead of the costs and expenses that may be imposed by the commissioner pursuant to section 603.  History: Add. 1994, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1994 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1604 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1604 - Confidentiality; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

550.1604 Confidentiality; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 604.  (1) The commissioner shall ensure that confidentiality of records containing personal data which may be associated with identifiable individuals. Except as is necessary to comply with a court order, or for the purposes of claim adjudication or when required by law, the commissioner shall not disclose records containing personal data which may be associated with an identifiable individual without the prior informed consent of the individual to whom the data pertain. The individual's consent shall be in writing. If an individual has authorized the release of personal data to a specific person, that person shall not release the data to a third person unless the individual executes in writing another informed consent authorizing that additional release.  (2) The commissioner shall ensure the confidentiality of data which discloses reimbursement levels for specific procedures or services of specific providers and data which, if disclosed, can be used to calculate those reimbursement levels. This subsection shall apply only if the data are not already generally known to providers and if the disclosure of the data would be harmful to the achievement of the goals set forth in section 504. Only that portion of a record dealing with data described in this subsection shall be exempt from disclosure. A person, whose request for a hearing has been granted by the commissioner, may examine the data and shall be subject to the same confidentiality requirements as the commissioner under this subsection.  (3) The commissioner shall ensure the confidentiality of any trade secrets of the corporation, except for information required to be disclosed under Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (4) Subject to the provisions of subsections (1) to (3), information which a health care corporation provides to or files with the commissioner shall be governed by Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (5) A person who violates the confidentiality provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1605 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1605 - Certificate of Authority; Suspension or Limitation; Circumstances; Order; Hearing; Notice.

550.1605 Certificate of authority; suspension or limitation; circumstances; order; hearing; notice. Sec. 605.  (1) Upon due notice and an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act, the commissioner may suspend or limit the certificate of authority of a health care corporation if the commissioner determines that any of the following circumstances exist:  (a) The health care corporation does not meet the requirements of this act respecting the adequacy of its reserves.  (b) The health care corporation is using methods or practices in the conduct of its business which render further transactions hazardous or injurious to subscribers of the corporation or the public.  (c) The health care corporation refuses or fails to comply with this act or with a lawful order of the commissioner.  (2) If the commissioner finds that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action and incorporates this finding into an order, a summary suspension or limitation of a certificate of authority may be ordered. The suspension or limitation shall be effective on the date specified in the order or upon service of a certified copy of the order on the health care corporation, whichever is later, and shall be effective during the proceedings. The corporation shall have the right to an administrative hearing within 5 days to show why the summary suspension or limitation should be terminated.  (3) An order of limitation may restrict the solicitation of certificates, the renewal of business in force, and the solicitation, offer, or acceptance of contracts, and may impose other conditions to continued authorization as are reasonably necessary to protect the subscribers of the corporation or the public. The commissioner shall terminate an order of limitation when the circumstance giving rise to the order ceases to exist.  (4) Upon suspension or limitation of a corporation's certificate of authority, if the commissioner considers it necessary or desirable for the protection of the subscribers of the corporation or the public, the commissioner may publish notice of the suspension or limitation in 1 or more newspapers of general circulation in the state.  (5) An emergency order by the commissioner which suspends or limits a corporation's certificate of authority shall be for a period not to exceed 1 year and, after opportunity of hearing, the commissioner for good cause may extend the period of suspension or limitation for additional periods not to exceed 1 year. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1606 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1606 - Authority of Commissioner Regarding Officers and Directors; Authority as to Dissolution, Taking Over, or Liquidation of Corporations; Insolvency Defined.

550.1606 Authority of commissioner regarding officers and directors; authority as to dissolution, taking over, or liquidation of corporations; insolvency defined. Sec. 606.  (1) The commissioner shall have the same authority regarding the officers and directors of a health care corporation as the commissioner has with respect to the officers and directors of insurers under sections 249 and 250 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.249 and 500.250.  (2) The commissioner shall have the same authority with respect to the dissolution, taking over, or liquidation of corporations formed or doing business under this act as is provided in chapter 81 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.8101 to 500.8159. For purposes of this subsection, a health care corporation shall be considered to be insolvent if its liabilities exceed its assets, unless otherwise defined in chapter 81 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.8101 to 500.8159. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 59, Eff. July 23, 2003 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1611 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1611 - Legislative Intent.

550.1611 Legislative intent. Sec. 611.  It is the intent of the legislature to promote uniformity of rates among subscribers to the greatest extent practicable. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1612 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1612 - Notice of Rate Filing; Contents of Request for Hearing; Advertisements; Limitation on Fee for Copy of Rate Filing; Waiver or Reduction of Fee; Calculation of Costs.

550.1612 Notice of rate filing; contents of request for hearing; advertisements; limitation on fee for copy of rate filing; waiver or reduction of fee; calculation of costs. Sec. 612.  (1) Upon receipt of a rate filing under section 610, the commissioner immediately shall notify each person who has requested in writing notice of those filings within the previous 2 years, specifying the nature and extent of the proposed rate revision and identifying the location, time, and place where the copy of the rate filing described in section 610(7) shall be open to public inspection and copying. The notice shall also state that if the person has standing, the person shall have, upon making a written request for a hearing within 60 days after receiving notice of the rate filing, an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing under section 613 to determine whether the proposed rates meet the requirements of this act. The request shall identify the issues which the requesting party asserts are involved, what portion of the rate filing is requested to be heard, and how the party has standing. The corporation shall place advertisements giving notice, containing the information specified above, in at least 1 newspaper which serves each geographic area in which significant numbers of subscribers reside.  (2) The commissioner may charge a fee for providing, pursuant to subsection (1), a copy of the rate filing described in section 610(7). The commissioner may charge a fee for providing a copy of the entire filing to a person whose request for a hearing has been granted by the commissioner pursuant to section 613. The fee shall be limited to actual mailing costs and to the actual incremental cost of duplication, including labor and the cost of deletion and separation of information as provided in section 14 of Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.244 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Copies of the filing may be provided free of charge or at a reduced charge if the commissioner determines that a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest because the furnishing of a copy of the filing will primarily benefit the general public. In calculating the costs under this subsection, the commissioner shall not attribute more than the hourly wage of the lowest paid, full-time clerical employee of the insurance bureau to the cost of labor incurred in duplication and mailing and to the cost of separation and deletion. The commissioner shall use the most economical means available to provide copies of a rate filing. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1614 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1614 - Interim Rates; Petition; Determination; Granting Interim Rate; Final Rate Determination; Refunds or Adjustments; Limitation on Order Establishing Interim Rate Adjustment; Rates to Which Section Applicable.

550.1614 Interim rates; petition; determination; granting interim rate; final rate determination; refunds or adjustments; limitation on order establishing interim rate adjustment; rates to which section applicable. Sec. 614.  (1) Not less than 75 days after a filing is received, as provided in section 610, the health care corporation may petition the commissioner, who shall make a determination with respect to interim rates and shall order interim rates in the amount prescribed in subsection (2). Interim rates shall not be implemented if the commissioner finds that the health care corporation has substantially contributed to the delay or that the health care corporation has not provided information requested by the commissioner relative to a determination under this section. The interim rate determination shall not be a contested case under chapter 4 of the administrative procedures act.  (2) The commissioner shall grant an interim rate, in an amount as determined by the commissioner, if the commissioner makes a finding that the corporation has made a convincing showing that there is probable cause to believe that the failure to grant the interim rate will result in an underwriting loss for that line of business for the period for which rates are being requested. As used in this subsection, "underwriting loss" means the difference between income from current rates plus investment income, and projected claims plus projected administrative expenses.  (3) If the final rate determination results in approval of a lower rate, appropriate refunds or adjustments, as determined by the commissioner, shall be made to reflect payments made in excess of the approved rate.  (4) The order establishing an interim rate adjustment made pursuant to this section shall be limited to adjusting rates for certificates then in effect, and shall not be used to alter certificates or implement new certificates.  (5) This section shall apply only to rates subject to section 608(1) for which a hearing has been requested. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1615 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1615 - Review of Final Order or Decision.

550.1615 Review of final order or decision. Sec. 615.  Any final order or decision made, issued, or executed by the commissioner under this act after a hearing held before the commissioner or a deputy commissioner pursuant to the administrative procedures act shall be subject to review as provided in chapter 6 of the administrative procedures act without leave by the circuit court for Ingham county. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1617 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1617 - Rules.

550.1617 Rules. Sec. 617.  The commissioner may promulgate rules which the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the purposes of, and to execute and enforce this act. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1618 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1618 - Compliance With New Procedures, Benefits, or Contracts.

550.1618 Compliance with new procedures, benefits, or contracts. Sec. 618.  Whenever any section of this act requires a health care corporation to implement any new procedure, provide any new benefit, or enter into any new contract, the commissioner shall give the health care corporation a reasonable time to comply with the requirements. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1619 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1619 - Injunction; Declaratory and Equitable Relief; Enforcement of Act or Rules.

550.1619 Injunction; declaratory and equitable relief; enforcement of act or rules. Sec. 619.  (1) The attorney general may bring an action, or apply to the circuit court for a court order, to enjoin a health care corporation from transacting business, receiving, collecting, or disbursing money, or acquiring, holding, protecting, or conveying property if that corporate activity is not authorized under this act.  (2) The attorney general may apply to the circuit court for a court order enjoining an alleged violation of this act or other equitable or extraordinary relief to enforce this act.  (3) A political subdivision of this state, an agency of this state, or any person may bring an action in the circuit court for Ingham county for declaratory and equitable relief against the commissioner or to compel the commissioner to enforce this act or rules promulgated under this act. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1620 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6 - Part 6 (550.1601...550.1620)|Section 550.1620 - Certificate Subject to Policy and Certificate Issuance and Rate Filing Requirements; Establishment of Reasonable Open Enrollment Periods; Frequency and Duration; Denial, Condition, or Discrimination.

550.1620 Certificate subject to policy and certificate issuance and rate filing requirements; establishment of reasonable open enrollment periods; frequency and duration; denial, condition, or discrimination.Sec. 620.  (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014 by a health care corporation is subject to the policy and certificate issuance and rate filing requirements of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302, including the rating factor requirements of section 3474a of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3474a.  (2) For a certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014, subject to the prior approval of the commissioner, a health care corporation may establish reasonable open enrollment periods.  (3) The commissioner shall establish minimum standards for the frequency and duration of open enrollment periods established under subsection (2). The commissioner shall uniformly apply the minimum standards for the frequency and duration of open enrollment periods established under this subsection to all health care corporations.  (4) A health care corporation offering coverage during an open enrollment period established under subsection (2) shall not deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of a certificate and shall not discriminate in the pricing of the certificate on the basis of health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition. History: Add. 2013, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1651 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6A - Part 6a Health Endowment Fund Corporations (550.1651...550.1655)|Section 550.1651 - Definitions.

550.1651 Definitions.Sec. 651.  As used in this part:  (a) "Board" means the board of a health endowment fund corporation incorporated under this part.  (b) "Executive director" means the executive director of a fund appointed by the board.  (c) "Fund" means a health endowment fund corporation organized as a nonprofit corporation under section 653. History: Add. 2013, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1654 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-6A - Part 6a Health Endowment Fund Corporations (550.1651...550.1655)|Section 550.1654 - Executive Director.

550.1654 Executive director.Sec. 654.  (1) A board shall appoint an executive director to serve as the chief executive officer of the fund. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director may employ staff and hire consultants as necessary with the approval of the board. The board shall determine compensation for the executive director and staff employed under this subsection and shall approve contracts under this subsection.  (2) The executive director shall display on the fund internet website information relevant to the public, as defined by the board, concerning the fund's operations and efficiencies, as well as the board's assessments of those activities. History: Add. 2013, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 2013 Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350
MI Comp L § 550.1702 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws|Act 350 of 1980 - The Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act (550.1101 - 550.1704)|350-1980-7 - Part 7 (550.1701...550.1704)|Section 550.1702 - Discontinuation of Certain Rules; Continuation of Certain Orders and Approvals.

550.1702 Discontinuation of certain rules; continuation of certain orders and approvals. Sec. 702.  Rules which were promulgated under former Act No. 108 or 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, shall not continue in effect under this act. Orders issued and approvals granted by the commissioner under former Act No. 108 or 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, shall continue in effect until rescinded or withdrawn by the commissioner under this act. History: 1980, Act 350, Eff. Apr. 3, 1981 Compiler's Notes: Acts 108 and 109 of 1939, referred to in this section, were repealed by Act 350 of 1980.Popular Name: Blue Cross-Blue ShieldPopular Name: Act 350