Md. Code, Insurance § 15-1704
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 15-1704, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§15–1704.
Official statutory text
(a) A carrier shall notify the Commissioner of the results of any final review conducted by a ratings examiner of a physician rating system of the carrier within 45 calendar days after receipt of the results by the carrier.
(b) If the review conducted by a ratings examiner of a physician rating system of a carrier indicates that the physician rating system does not comply with the requirements of Title 19, Subtitle 1, Part V of the Health – General Article, the Commissioner may order the carrier to:
(1) correct the deficiency; or
(2) cease the use of the physician rating system.
(c) A carrier using a physician rating system shall report annually to the Commissioner:
(1) the number of appeals filed by physicians under this subtitle; and
(2) the outcome of the appeals.
(b) If the review conducted by a ratings examiner of a physician rating system of a carrier indicates that the physician rating system does not comply with the requirements of Title 19, Subtitle 1, Part V of the Health – General Article, the Commissioner may order the carrier to:
(1) correct the deficiency; or
(2) cease the use of the physician rating system.
(c) A carrier using a physician rating system shall report annually to the Commissioner:
(1) the number of appeals filed by physicians under this subtitle; and
(2) the outcome of the appeals.
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