1998 Minnesota Statutes

     256L.06 Premium fees and payments. 

    Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1998 c 407 art 5 s 48 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1998 c 407 art 5 s 48 

    Subd. 3.    Administration and commissioner's duties.  
 (a) Premiums are dedicated to the commissioner for MinnesotaCare.

    (b) The commissioner shall develop and implement procedures 
 to:  (1) require enrollees to report changes in income; (2) 
 adjust sliding scale premium payments, based upon changes in 
 enrollee income; and (3) disenroll enrollees from MinnesotaCare 
 for failure to pay required premiums.  Beginning July 1, 1998, 
 failure to pay includes payment with a dishonored check and the 
 commissioner may demand a guaranteed form of payment as the only 
 means to replace a dishonored check. 

    (c) Premiums are calculated on a calendar month basis and 
 may be paid on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, with the 
 first payment due upon notice from the commissioner of the 
 premium amount required.  The commissioner shall inform 
 applicants and enrollees of these premium payment options. 
 Premium payment is required before enrollment is complete and to 
 maintain eligibility in MinnesotaCare.  

    (d) Nonpayment of the premium will result in disenrollment 
 from the plan within one calendar month after the due date.  
 Persons disenrolled for nonpayment or who voluntarily terminate 
 coverage from the program may not reenroll until four calendar 
 months have elapsed.  Persons disenrolled for nonpayment or who 
 voluntarily terminate coverage from the program may not reenroll 
 for four calendar months unless the person demonstrates good 
 cause for nonpayment.  Good cause does not exist if a person 
 chooses to pay other family expenses instead of the premium.  
 The commissioner shall define good cause in rule. 

    HIST: 1986 c 444; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 63; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 
 137; 1989 c 282 art 3 s 35; 1992 c 549 art 4 s 7,19; 1993 c 247 
 art 4 s 7; 1993 c 345 art 9 s 7; 1994 c 625 art 13 s 4; 1995 c 
 234 art 8 s 56; 1998 c 407 art 5 s 32