(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10273.4, an insurer, except an insurer issuing a specialized health insurance policy, issuing a policy or certificate of health insurance, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 106, shall not market, offer, amend, issue, or renew a large group plan contract that provides a minimum value of less than 60 percent.
(2) This section shall not apply to limited wraparound coverage, that is consistent with Section 146.145(b) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This section also shall not apply to a policy that provides coverage of Medicare services pursuant to contracts with the United States government.
(3) This section shall not apply to a grandfathered health insurance policy that provides basic health care services, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, without annual or lifetime limits for any of the basic health care services.
(b) For purposes of this section, a plan shall provide a minimum value of at least 60 percent, as described in Section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and any regulations or guidance adopted under that section.
(c) This section shall not apply to an insurer that is subject to the disclosure requirements described in Section 10198.61.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Large group” means a group that is not a “small employer,” as defined in Section 10753.
(2) “Plan year” has the meaning set forth in Section 144.103 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 617, Sec. 3. (AB 248) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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