Health insurers issuing coverage cards must follow this section’s card-display rules; fully insured plans must show “Fully Insured,” and non-fully insured administrator cards may not prominently show the insurer’s name.
§984. Identification of health benefit plan insurer and sponsor A. Every health insurer authorized to write health and accident policies of insurance in this state, or dental plans issued in this state or issued for delivery in this state, including plans described pursuant to Subpart G of this Part, who issues an identification card, membership card, insurance coverage card, or other documentation of coverage to any policyholder or health plan participant shall, in issuing such card or cards, satisfy the requirements of this Section. B. No health insurer acting as the administrator for a health benefit plan which plan is not fully insured shall issue any identification card, membership card, insurance coverage card, or other documentation of coverage on which the name of the health insurer is prominently displayed on the face of the card or documentation. The name of the health benefit plan's sponsor shall be prominently displayed on the face of the card or documentation with an annotation that the plan's benefits are being administered by the health insurer. C. Every identification card, membership card, insurance coverage card, or other documentation of coverage issued to any policyholder or health plan participant by a health insurer for a plan that is fully insured shall include the phrase "Fully Insured" prominently displayed on its face. D. The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Section. Acts 1999, No. 32, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:250.18 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 34, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 62, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:984 redesignated as R.S. 22:334 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.