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Bulletin 458 Clear Choice Designs for the 2022 Individual Health Insurance Market Download PDF
Bulletin 457 Surplus Lines Eligibility for Property Insurance Placement of Insurance in Surplus Lines Market (Supersedes Bulletins 328, 414, and 439) Download PDF
Bulletin 456 Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans With Effective Dates of Coverage During 2022 Download PDF
Bulletin 455 Coronavirus Pandemic: Discontinuation of Temporary Licensure (Supersedes Bulletin 445) Rescinded by order issued June 30, 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 454 Out-of-Network Ambulance Services Download PDF
Bulletin 453 State Epidemiologist's Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing (Supersedes Bulletin 451) Rescinded by order issued June 30, 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 452 Coronavirus Pandemic: Property and Casualty Premium Refunds(Supersedes Bulletin 444) Rescinded by order issued June 30, 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 451 State Epidemiologist's Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing UPDATED (Superseded by Bulletin 453) Download PDF
Bulletin 450 State Epidemiologist's Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing (Superseded by Bulletin 451) Download PDF
Bulletin 449 Newborn Coverage (Supersedes Bulletin 294) Download PDF
Bulletin 448 Coronavirus Pandemic: Credit Scoring Download PDF
Bulletin 447 Coronavirus Pandemic: Regulatory Filing Deadlines Rescinded by order issued June 30, 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 446 Updated Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans With Effective Dates of Coverage During 2021(Supersedes Bulletin 441) Rescinded by order issued June 30, 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 445 Coronavirus Pandemic: Temporary Licenses Download PDF
Bulletin 444 Coronavirus Pandemic: Property and Casualty Premium Refunds Download PDF
Bulletin 443 Coronavirus Pandemic: Property and Casualty Coverage Download PDF
Bulletin 442 Emergency Measures Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic Download PDF
Bulletin 441 Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans With Effective Dates of Coverage During 2021 Download PDF
Bulletin 440 Interaction Between Medicare and Small Group HealthPlans Download PDF
Bulletin 439 Placement of Insurance in Surplus Lines Market (Supersedes Bulletins 328 and 414) Download PDF
Bulletin 438 Short-Term, Limited-Duration Policies and Limited Benefit Policies (Supersedes Bulletin 431) Download PDF
Bulletin 437 Incorporation of the Affordable Care Act's Consumer Protections into Maine Law Download PDF
Bulletin 436 Revised Counting Methodology for the Group Health Insurance Market (Supersedes Bulletin 409) Download PDF
Bulletin 435 Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Download PDF
Bulletin 434 Referrals by Out-of-Network Direct Primary Care Providers (Supersedes Bulletin 430) Download PDF
Bulletin 433 Public Adjusters (Supersedes Bulletin 373) Download PDF
Bulletin 432 Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans With Effective Dates of Coverage During 2020 Download PDF
Bulletin 431 Short-Term Health Insurance (Superceded by Bulletin 438) Download PDF
Bulletin 430 Requirement to Accept Referrals from Out-of-Network Providers (Superceded by Bulletin 434) Download PDF
Bulletin 429 Tax Credit for Employer-Offered Disability Insurance (Supersedes Bulletin 425) Download PDF
Bulletin 428 Extension of Transitional Authorization to Renew Small Group Health Plans (Supersedes Bulletin 420) Download PDF
Bulletin 427 Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans with Effective Dates of Coverage During 2019 Download PDF
Bulletin 426 Rebates - Guidance for Producers (Supersedes Bulletin 384) Download PDF
Bulletin 425 Tax Credit for Employer-Offered Disability Insurance (Superseded by Bulletin 429) Download PDF
Bulletin 424 New Law to Encourage Consumers to Comparison Shop for Health Care Services Download PDF
Bulletin 423 Further Updated Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans with Effective Dates of Coverage During 2018 (Supersedes Bulletins 416 and 421) Download PDF
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Bulletin 422 Treatment of Cost-Sharing Reductions in 2018 Individual Health Plan Rate Filings
Bulletin 421 Updated Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans _ (Superseded by Bulletin 423)
Bulletin 420 Extension of Transitional Authorization to Renew Small Group Health Plans (Supersedes Bulletin 411)
Bulletin 419 Revised Inflation Protection Requirements for Long-Term Care Partnership Policies (Supersedes Bulletin 369)
Bulletin 418 Implementation of the Maine Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Supersedes Bulletin 368)
Bulletin 417 Announcement of Maine’s Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Supersedes Bulletin 367)
Bulletin 416 Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans with Effective Dates of Coverage During 2018 (Superseded by Bulletin 423)
Bulletin 415 Property and Casualty Underwriting Guidelines
Bulletin 414 Placement of Insurance in Surplus Lines Market (Superseded by Bulletin 439)
Bulletin 413 2017 Operative Date of Principle-Based Valuation Manual
Bulletin 412 Consumer Report Security Freezes
Bulletin 411 Extension of Transitional Authorization to Renew Small Group and Individual Plans (Superseded by Bulletin 420)
Bulletin 409 Counting Employees in the Group Health Insurance Market (Superseded by Bulletin 436)
Bulletin 408 Illustrations for Participating Income Annuities
Bulletin 407 Medicare Supplement Requirements, as Updated by the 2014 Amendments to Rule 275
Bulletin 406 Insurance Scoring - Adverse Action Notices
Bulletin 405 Price Optimization and Elasticity of Demand
Bulletin 404 Maine Composite Premium Methodology for Small Group Health Benefit Plans Issued or Renewed on or after January 1, 2016
Bulletin 403 Use of Lead Cards by Producers and Agencies
Bulletin 400 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- Disclosure No. 1 -- Disclosure No. 2
Bulletin 399 Commissions on Travel Insurance Sales
Bulletin 398 Hurricane Deductible Zones - Map of Zones
Bulletin 397
Bulletin 396 Requirements for Fixed Indemnity Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act - Appx A - Appx B
Bulletin 395 Best Practices for Online Continuing Education Providers
Bulletin 394 Student Health Insurance Plans
Bulletin 393 Service Contract Provider and Administrator Registration Requirements
Bulletin 391 Personal Lines Agency Terminations and Book Rollovers
Bulletin 389 Updated NAIC Annuity Buyer’s Guide
Bulletin 388 Interim Certification of Health Insurance Navigators
Bulletin 387 Motor Vehicle Glass and Collision Damage Repair (Supersedes Bulletin 336)
Bulletin 385 Medigap Guaranteed Issue for Dual Eligibles
Bulletin 384 Rebates – Guidance for Producers (Superseded by Bulletin 426)
Bulletin 383 Electronic Payment Convenience Fees
Bulletin 382 Implementation of Wellness Programs
Bulletin 381 Long-Term Care Partnership Exchanges
Bulletin 380 Repeal of Independent Producer License Authority
Bulletin 379 "Safe Harbor" Privacy Notice Forms
Bulletin 378 Changes to the Nonadmitted Insurance Laws
Bulletin 377 "Any Willing Pharmacy" Requirements
Bulletin 376 Retained Asset Accounts
Bulletin 375 Health Insurance Changes Required by the Affordable Care Act: Form Filing, Approval and Notice Requirements
Bulletin 374 Life Insurance Policyholder Notice
Bulletin 373 Public Adjusters ( Superseded by Bulletin 433)
Bulletin 372 Notice to Lenders upon Policy Termination
Bulletin 370 Implementation of Life Insurance Policyholder Notice Requirement
Bulletin 369 Inflation Protection Requirements for Long-Term Care Partnership Policies (Superseded by Bulletin 419)
Bulletin 368 Implementation of the Maine Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Superseded by Bulletin 418)
Bulletin 367 Announcement of Maine's Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Superseded by Bulletin 417)
Bulletin 365 Savings Offset Payments
Bulletin 364 Insurance Coverage for Family Child Care Providers
Bulletin 363 Inflation Protection Requirements for Long-Term Care Partnership Policies (Superseded by Bulletin 369)
Bulletin 362 Implementation of the Maine Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Superseded by Bulletin 368)
Bulletin 361 Announcement of Maine’s Long-Term Care Partnership Program (Superseded by Bulletin 367)
Bulletin 360 Electronic Submission of Rate and Form Filings
Bulletin 359 Health Insurance Emergency Planning and Procedures (Emergency Rule) 30 Day Extension and Alternative Notification for Insurers with Less Than 500 Covered Lives
Bulletin 358 Business Continuity Planning
Bulletin 357 Coercive Claim Settlement Activity
Bulletin 356 Continuation of Coverage after Temporary Layoff in Non-COBRA Plans
Bulletin 355 Permitted Accounting Practices

Implementation Guidance for Bulletin 355
Bulletin 354 Retrospective Denials of Medicare Supplement Claims
Bulletin 353 Post-Judgment Interest
Bulletin 351 Effect of the People’s Veto on the Maine Individual Reinsurance Association and the Market Provisions of the 2008 Health Reform Act
Bulletin 350 Statistical Reports Required of Insurers Using the 2001 CSO Preferred Class Structure Table
Bulletin 349 Required Reporting of Disciplinary Actions Pursuant to the Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 109-290 (2006)
Bulletin 347 Producer Training - Long-Term Care Insurance Policies
Bulletin 346 Uninsured Motorist Coverage Government Vehicle Exclusion
Bulletin 345 Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act
Bulletin 344 Flood Insurance Training Requirements for Insurance Producers with a Property Line of Authority Selling through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Bulletin 343 New Law Affecting Health Insurance Covering Dependents
Bulletin 342 Timing Requirements and Filing Fees for Health Insurance Rate Filings
Bulletin 340 Marketing Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans
Bulletin 339 "Best Practices" Market Conduct Initiatives
Bulletin 338 Deferred, Non-variable Annuities; Implementation of Amended Formula for Calculating Nonforfeiture Values
Bulletin 337 Clarification of Applicability of Rule 755 to Group Health Insurance Certificates
Bulletin 336 Motor Vehicle Glass and Collision Damage Repair (Superseded by Bulletin 387)
Bulletin 335 Coverage of Mental Health Providers Under Health Insurance Policies
Bulletin 334 Automobile Insurance Rating and Underwriting of Insureds Based on Advancing Age Prohibited
Bulletin 333 Medical Liability Claim Reports
Bulletin 332 Health Insurance Annual Report Supplement - Amended "Short" Form
Bulletin 331 Coinsurance Disclosures
Bulletin 330 Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Bulletin 329 Implementation of the Act to Ensure Fairness Regarding Use of Consumer Credit Reports in Insurance Underwriting
Bulletin 328 Placement of Insurance in Surplus Lines Market (Superseded by Bulletin 414)
Bulletin 327 Standardized Medicare Supplement Rate Relationships to Benefits Covered
Bulletin 326 Health Insurance: New Rule 755 - Clarification
Bulletin 324 Treatment of Returning Armed Services Personnel
Bulletin 323 Continuity of Health Insurance: Waiting Periods not Counted as Break in Coverage
Bulletin 320 Certification of Compliance with Prohibition against Political Contributions
Bulletin 318 Implementation of the Act to Reduce the Minimum Interest Rate for Nonforfeiture
Bulletin 316 Personal Lines Insurance; Effect of Agency Termination on Policy Renewal
Bulletin 315 Anti-Money-Laundering Provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act
Bulletin 313 Mandatory Automobile Insurance Premium Discount For Safe, Mature Drivers
Bulletin 311 Individual Medical Insurance: Notice of Rate Increases and Right to Request Hearing
Bulletin 308 Consumer Privacy Obligations of Regulated Insurance Entities
Bulletin 307 Employee Leasing Arrangements and the Small Group Health Law
Bulletin 306 Miscellaneous Health Insurance Issues
Bulletin 305 Uniform Effective Date for Privacy Standards Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Bulletin 304 An Act to Update and Amend the Preferred Provider Arrangement
Bulletin 303 Small Group Health Insurance - Association Groups
Bulletin 301 Clarification of Health Insurance Laws
Bulletin 294 Newborn Coverage
Bulletin 293 Drug Benefits in Standard and Basic Health Plans
Bulletin 292 Reporting Forms for Mandated Benefits
Bulletin 291 Health Plan Grievance and Appeal Processes
Bulletin 288 Health Insurance - Grace Periods
Bulletin 286-A Revised Supplemental Health Insurance Reporting Form
Bulletin 285 Small Group Health Insurance: Eligibility Standards
Bulletin 283 Medical Liability Claim Reports
Bulletin 279 Antifraud Plans
Bulletin 277 Filing requirements for property and casualty tier rated programs
Bulletin 276 Increased Minimum Limits Requirement Motor Vehicle Insurance - (Supersedes Bulletin 268)
Bulletin 273 Employee And Spouse Rates Under Small Group Health Insurance
Bulletin 271 Responsibility for Training and Supervision of Producers
Bulletin 269 Appointment of Agent for Service of Process
Bulletin 266 Length of Inpatient Maternity Stays
Bulletin 265 Utilization Review Determinations
Bulletin 263 Disclosure requirements for short-term policies
Bulletin 260-A Provider networks
Bulletin 260 Provider networks
Bulletin 253-A Group insurance purchased by unlicensed financial institutions
Bulletin 253 Permissible activities of financial institutions contracting with insurers or purchasing group policies
Bulletin 252 Guaranteed issue requirements in the small group and individual health insurance market: switching from a high deductible to a low deductible policy
Bulletin 251 Revised federal requirements for coverage which overlaps medicare
Bulletin 246 Collision damage coverage on rental cars: third party claimants without collision coverage applicable to a rental car
Bulletin 245 Small group health insurance: miscellaneous issues
Bulletin 242 Use of self insurance for experience rating by insurers
Bulletin 240 Small group and individual health insurance: guarantee issue and the prohibition against tie-in sales requirements
Bulletin 237 Educational and training standards in preferred provider arrangements
Bulletin 234 Requirements for bond forms
Bulletin 233 Property/casualty rebating -- law: permissible commission reduction
Bulletin 230 Individual and group health insurance
Bulletin 225 Credit insurance commission issues
Bulletin 224 Coinsurance on mental health and substance abuse benefits
Bulletin 221 Small group health insurance: participation requirements
Bulletin 218 Small group health insurance:l guarantee issue and inforce policy exclusions
Bulletin 212 Small group health insurance: commission scales
Bulletin 211 Small group health insurance: clarification
Bulletin 210 Small group health insurance
Bulletin 206 Definitions related to diagnosis and treatment of infertility
Bulletin 201 Counting statutory notice
Bulletin 199 Claims paying ability and credit rating downgrade bail-out provisions in annuity contracts
Bulletin 198 Medical deductible for workers compensation
Bulletin 194 Measuring the loss: inclusion of sales tax in total loss settlements
Bulletin 188 Court mandated substance abuse treatment
Bulletin 184 Continuity of health insurance and "actively at work" requirements
Bulletin 182 Insurance identification cards
Bulletin 179 Applicability of continuity of health insurance statute
Bulletin 176 Property and casualty insurance prospective loss cost filing procedures
Bulletin 174 Continuity of health insurance
Bulletin 168 Pre-effective date confidentiality of certain form and rate filings
Bulletin 166 Disclosure of workers' compensation reserving policy
Bulletin 164 Youthful operators
Bulletin 161 Unfair discrimination against the handicapped
Bulletin 159 Application of utilization review programs to mandated benefits for the treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug dependency
Bulletin 158 Tie-in sales
Bulletin 156 Reports of pre-utilization review
Bulletin 149 Liquor liability insurance: reporting requirements for insurers
Bulletin 146 Life and health filing requirement
Bulletin 143 Roll-on coverages
Bulletin 131 Investments for group self-insurers
Bulletin 108 Filing statistical information by property and casualty companies

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