North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-36.9-04. Dental loss ratio transparency--Annual report to the commissioner

1. A dental insurer that issues, sells, renews, or offers a specialized dental health care service plan contract shall file a dental loss ratio report with the commissioner by April thirtieth of each year, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.

2. The dental loss ratio report must include dental loss ratio information for the last calendar year for a dental benefit plan provided by a dental insurer and be organized by market and product type.

3. The commissioner may request the dental insurer provide data verification of any information provided by the dental insurer in the dental loss ratio report. The dental insurer shall provide data verification to the commissioner within thirty days of the request.

4. The commissioner shall make the information provided in the dental loss ratio annual reports filed under this section available on the department's website, including the aggregate dental loss ratio, in a manner that allows the public to compare dental loss ratios among dental insurers by market type.

5. For purposes of this section, “dental loss ratio” has the same meaning as in section 26.1-36.9-03.