differentials or other benefit calculations relating to services to |
individual enrollees covered under the plan provided by or arranged |
by the University of Maine System. The aggregate share of |
financial responsibility contributed by employees and retirees for |
their coverage through coinsurance amounts, deductibles, lifetime |
maximums, benefits differentials or other benefit calculations may |
increase as a proportion of the total cost.__The changes made by |
this subsection may not require any changes in the current dollar |
level of employee cost sharing under the plan provided by or |
arranged by the University of Maine System. The chancellor shall |
provide notice to all such covered persons that the State has |
arranged for a reduction negotiated reductions in the cost of |
medical services to the University of Maine System and that such |
reduction will not be taken into consideration in and shall |
describe the effect on the calculation of coinsurance amounts, |
deductibles, lifetime maximums, benefit differentials or other |
benefit calculations applicable to the plan benefits provided by or |
arranged by the system. Such notice must include any additional |
disclosures necessary to fully inform such persons of the |
implications of this arrangement. It is not the responsibility of |
the carrier to provide such disclosure or notice. |