SB1553 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1553

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. William R. Haine

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/359c

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that statements of the aggregate administrative expenses of the carrier that a carrier providing a group or individual major medical policy of accident or health insurance shall prepare and provide to the Department of Insurance shall be filed annually (rather than every 6 months) and that the statements shall be filed on or before April 1 for the preceding calendar year. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning insurance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Section 359c as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/359c)

Sec. 359c. Accident and health expense reporting.

(a) Beginning January 1, 2011 and every 6 months thereafter, any carrier providing a group or individual major medical policy of accident or health insurance shall prepare and provide to the Department of Insurance a statement of the aggregate administrative expenses of the carrier, based on the premiums earned in the immediately preceding calendar year 6-month period on the accident or health insurance business of the carrier. The annual semi-annual statements shall be filed on or before April 1 July 31 for the preceding calendar year 6-month period ending June 30 and on or before February 1 for the preceding 6-month period ending December 31. The statements shall itemize and separately detail all of the following information with respect to the carrier's accident or health insurance business:

(1) the amount of premiums earned by the carrier both before and after any costs related to the carrier's purchase of reinsurance coverage;

(2) the total amount of claims for losses paid by the carrier both before and after any reimbursement from reinsurance coverage including any costs incurred related to:

(A) disease, case, or chronic care management programs;

(B) wellness and health education programs;

(C) fraud prevention;

(D) maintaining provider networks and provider credentialing;

(E) health information technology for personal electronic health records; and

(F) utilization review and utilization management;

(3) the amount of any losses incurred by the carrier but not reported to the carrier in the current or prior reporting period;

(4) the amount of costs incurred by the carrier for State fees and federal and State taxes including:

(A) any high risk pool and guaranty fund assessments levied on the carrier by the State; and

(B) any regulatory compliance costs including State fees for form and rate filings, licensures, market conduct exams, and financial reports;

(5) the amount of costs incurred by the carrier for reinsurance coverage;

(6) the amount of costs incurred by the carrier that are related to the carrier's payment of marketing expenses including commissions; and

(7) any other administrative expenses incurred by the carrier.

(b) The information provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section shall be separately aggregated for the following lines of major medical insurance:

(1) individually underwritten;

(2) groups of 2 to 25 members;

(3) groups of 26 to 50 members;

(4) groups of 51 or more members.

(c) The Department shall make the submitted information publicly available on the Department's website or such other media as appropriate in a form useful for consumers.

(Source: P.A. 96-857, eff. 1-5-10.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.