(1) Health care benefit managers must annually renew their registrations and pay the health care benefit manager's renewal fee using the commissioner's electronic system, which is available at www.insurance.wa.gov.
(2) Health care benefit managers must renew their registrations by:
(a) No later than March 1st of each year, submitting a complete renewal form and supporting documents for approval to include:
(i) The health care benefit manager's Washington state annual gross health care benefit manager business income for the previous calendar year; and
(ii) Any additional information as required by the commissioner.
(b) No later than July 15th of each year, pay the renewal fee as invoiced by the commissioner.
(c) On or before June 1st of each year, the commissioner will calculate and set the renewal fees for the upcoming fiscal year for July 1st through June 30th.
(3) The renewal application is not complete until the commissioner receives the complete renewal form, supporting documentation if required by the commissioner, and the correct renewal fee.
(4) Failure to timely submit a completed renewal form and fees may result in delayed renewal or nonrenewal in addition to potential violations if a health care benefit manager provides services without being registered.
(5) The health care benefit manager will receive notice of approval of the renewal application from the commissioner.
(6) The renewal is valid for one fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th.
[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.]