Current through September 2, 2024
Section 18.04.15.020 - ENROLLMENT01.Enhanced Short-term Plans. There are two exclusive options for enhanced short-term plan enrollment. a. Year-round Enrollment. If a carrier allows year-round enrollment in enhanced short-term plans, the following provisions apply:i. A preexisting condition exclusion period, as defined at Subsection 010.04, may be applied, subject to Section 41-5208, Idaho Code.ii. The policy is to be offered on a plan year basis, not a calendar year basis.b. Annual Open Enrollment Period. If a carrier restricts enrollment in enhanced short-term plans to an annual open enrollment period, the following apply: i. No preexisting condition exclusion period may be applied.ii. The beginning and ending dates of the open enrollment period are identical to those for enrollment in QHPs, unless the Director allows an extension of the open enrollment period for enhanced short-term plans after determining it is in the public interest.iii. Special enrollment periods are to be allowed to the same extent as QHP enrollment.02.Nonrenewable Short-term Coverage. Nonrenewable short-term coverage is to be offered on a year-round basis.Idaho Admin. Code r. 18.04.15.020