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Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-8-15-16

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 16. Premium rates for a health insurance plan are subject to the following:

(1) For all small employer business, the premium rates charged during a rating period to small employers with similar case characteristics for the same or similar benefit design characteristics, or the rates that could be charged to small employers under the rating system may not vary from the midpoint rate by more than thirty-five percent (35%) above or below the midpoint rate.

(2) The percentage increase in the premium rate charged to a small employer for a new rating period may not exceed the sum of the following:

(A) The percentage change in the new business premium rate for a plan with the same or similar benefit design characteristics measured from the first day of the prior rating period to the first day of the new rating period.  For a plan for which the small employer insurer is not issuing new policies, the insurer shall use the percentage change in the base premium rate.

(B) An adjustment, not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) annually and adjusted pro rata for rating periods of less than one (1) year, due to the claim experience, health status, or duration of coverage of the employees or dependents of the small employer.

(C) Any adjustment due to change in benefit design characteristics or change in the case characteristics of the small employer.

(3) For health insurance plans issued before July 1, 1992, a premium rate for a rating period may exceed the ranges described in subdivisions (1) and (2) for five (5) years following July 1, 1992.  The percentage increase in the premium rate charged to a small employer in such a class of business for a new rating period may not exceed the sum of the following:

(A) The percentage change in the new business premium rate measured from the first day of the prior rating period to the first day of the new rating period.  For a plan for which the small employer insurer is not issuing new policies, the insurer shall use the percentage change in the base premium rate.

(B) Any adjustment due to change in benefit design characteristics or change in the case characteristics of the small employer.

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