PDFWAC 284-180-230

Health care benefit manager renewal.

(1) Health care benefit managers annually renew their registrations and pay their renewal fee using the commissioner's electronic system, which is available at www.insurance.wa.gov.
(2) Health care benefit managers renewing their registrations
must, no later than March 1st of each year, submit an electronic renewal report and supporting documents for approval to include:
(a) Their Washington state annual gross income for health care benefit manager business for the previous calendar year; and
(b) Any additional information, including supporting documents, as required by the commissioner.
(3) Health care benefit managers may amend their annual gross income report for the previous year after the date of submission, but may not amend the report later than May 31st, of the submission year.
(4) On or before June 1st of each year, the commissioner will calculate and set the renewal fees for the next July 1st through June 30th fiscal year. Invoices for the renewal fees and electronic payments will be available through the insurance commissioner's electronic filing and payment center. Renewal fee payments are due by July 15th of each year.
(5) The renewal application is not complete until the commissioner receives the complete renewal report, supporting documentation if required by the commissioner, and the payment of the invoiced renewal fee.
(6) Upon successful completion, the health care benefit manager will receive notice of approval of the renewal application from the commissioner.
(7) Failure to timely submit a completed renewal report and fee may result in a delayed renewal or nonrenewal in addition to potential violations if a health care benefit manager provides services without being registered.
(8) Each renewed registration is valid for one fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th fiscal year.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.200.280(6), 34.05.485 (1)(c), and 48.02.100. WSR 23-23-141 (Matter R 2023-06), § 284-180-230, filed 11/20/23, effective 12/21/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060 and 48.200.900. WSR 21-02-034, § 284-180-230, filed 12/29/20, effective 1/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 19.340.010, 19.340.030, 19.340.100, 19.340.110, and 2016 c 210 §§ 1 and 2 through 7. WSR 17-01-139 (Matter No. R 2016-07), § 284-180-230, filed 12/20/16, effective 1/1/17.]