 |
Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
 |
INSURANCE |
|
TITLE 14. ENTITIES THAT ACT AS HEALTH INSURERS |
|
SUBTITLE 6. DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATIONS AND DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATIONS. |
§ 14-609. Cards.
Latest version.
-
(a) In general. -- Each discount medical plan organization and each discount drug plan organization shall provide to a plan member or to a plan member for the member's family a discount card that includes, at a minimum, the following data elements:
(1) a statement that the discount medical plan or discount drug plan is not insurance;
(2) (i) the name or identifying trademark of the discount medical plan organization or the discount drug plan organization; or
(ii) the name or identifying trademark of the provider networks that participate with the discount medical plan or discount drug plan; and
(3) the telephone number that the plan member may call for assistance.
(b) Reissuance; material change in plan. --
(1) If a change occurs in the data element required under subsection (a)(3) of this section, a discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall reissue a discount card.
(2) A discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall notify a plan member when there is a material change in plan benefits or in the data elements required under subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.