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3. Optional managed care provisions. The plan may include the
following managed care provisions to control costs:

 
A. A network of preferred providers;

 
B. Provisions requiring a 2nd surgical opinion; and

 
C. A procedure for additional utilization review by the
carrier or its designated utilization review entity.

 
This subsection may not be construed to prohibit a carrier from
including in its policy additional managed care and cost control
provisions that, subject to the approval of the superintendent,
have the potential to control costs in a manner that does not
result in inequitable treatment of enrollees.

 
4. Basic levels of care.__The plan must provide basic levels
of care for enrollees, including, but not limited to, the
following:

 
A. A minimum of 90 days of inpatient hospitalization
coverage per policy year;

 
B. Prenatal, postnatal and well-baby care;

 
C. Professional services including inpatient medical care,
surgery and anesthesia, maternity delivery and emergency
care; and

 
D. Outpatient services including emergency care, ambulatory
or day surgery, diagnostic services, radiation and
chemotherapy.

 
5. Enrollee's responsibility for payment. The following
applies to the level of deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket
payment maximum established for basic care medical plans.

 
A. The plan must include a deductible not less than $1,000
nor greater than $5,000 per covered enrollee per policy
year.

 
B. The plan must include a coinsurance amount not less than
20% nor greater than 40%, except that the plan may establish
coinsurance at not less than 40% nor greater than 75% for
emergency care provided by a hospital. The maximum
coinsurance amount per covered enrollee per policy year is
$3,000.

 
C. The maximum out-of-pocket level may not be greater than
$8,000 per covered enrollee per policy year.


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