Section 1301.009 - Annual Report(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, an insurer shall file with the commissioner a report relating to the preferred provider benefit plan offered under this chapter and covering the preceding calendar year.(b) The report shall: (1) be verified by at least two principal officers; (2) be in a form prescribed by the commissioner; and (3) include: (A) a financial statement of the insurer, including its balance sheet and receipts and disbursements for the preceding calendar year, certified by an independent public accountant; (B) the number of individuals enrolled during the preceding calendar year, the number of enrollees as of the end of that year, and the number of enrollments terminated during that year; and (C) a statement of: (i) an evaluation of enrollee satisfaction; (ii) an evaluation of quality of care; (iv) accreditation status; (viii) the range of benefits provided; (ix) copayments and deductibles; (x) the accuracy and speed of claims payment by the insurer for the plan; (xi) the credentials of physicians who are preferred providers; (xii) the number of preferred providers; (xiii) any waiver requests made and waivers of network adequacy standards granted under Section 1301.00565; (xiv) any material deviation from network adequacy standards reported to the department under Section 1301.0055; and (xv) any corrective actions, sanctions, or penalties assessed against the insurer by the department for deficiencies related to the preferred provider benefit plan. (c) The annual report filed by the insurer shall be made publicly available on the department's website in a user-friendly format that allows consumers to make direct comparisons of the financial and other data reported by insurers under this section.(d) An insurer providing group coverage of $10 million or less in premiums or individual coverage of $2 million or less in premiums is not required to report the data required under Subsection (b)(3)(C).Tex. Ins. Code § 1301.009
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 740,Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to an insurance policy that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after September 1, 2024; Section 1301.009(b), as amended by this Act, applies only to a report submitted on or after October 1, 2024.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 997, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2007.