§ 27-41-37 - Discontinuance of coverage – Chronic disabilities. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-41-37

   § 27-41-37  Discontinuance of coverage– Chronic disabilities. – No health maintenance organization subject to the provisions of this chaptershall discontinue reimbursement for or providing services for covered healthcare services of chronic disabilities, unless the patient has exhaustedbenefits to which he or she is entitled under the basic subscriber agreement,or unless it is at the end of the open enrollment period; provided notice ofthe discontinuation of reimbursement for the services is sent to subscriberswho have been reimbursed for or utilized those services in the past three (3)years. The notice shall be mailed at least sixty (60) days prior to thebeginning of the open enrollment period. For the purposes of this section"chronic disability" means an impairment or illness that is likely to continueindefinitely.