Section 420-G:14-a Requested Information. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. As authorized in accordance with RSA 420-G:14, the commissioner may request the submission of such information by carriers as is necessary to better understand the coverage history and choices of participants in the nongroup market. The commissioner shall make every attempt to ensure the reasonableness of such request, both in terms of scope and timeframe, and to limit this request to information the commissioner deems necessary to better understand the dynamics of the nongroup health insurance market and to assess the appropriateness of alternative sources of funding for the nongroup subsidy.
   II. The commissioner shall request and health carriers shall supply information and data no later than June 1 of each year sufficient to report on the small employer health insurance market. Such information shall be reported for the market as a whole and by market segment. At the commissioner's discretion, such information may include, but not be limited to, information relating to premium rates and rating practices, the number of groups and individuals insured, availability of coverage and benefit plans, trend, loss ratios, administration costs, and profitability. The commissioner shall file a report of the information by December 1 of each year with the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairperson of the house commerce committee, and the chairperson of the senate banks and insurance committee.
   III. The commissioner shall request and health carriers shall supply information no later than June 1 of each year sufficient to report on the types of health coverage being purchased by individuals and employers by geographic area. The report shall include specific details regarding the type of coverage, including, but not limited to, co-pays, out-of-pocket maximums, network restrictions, and deductibles.
   IV. The commissioner shall file the required reports by September 1 of each year with the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairperson of the house commerce committee, and the chairperson of the senate insurance committee.

Source. 1998, 340:16. 2003, 188:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. 2006, 125:3, eff. July 14, 2006. 2007, 289:24, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.