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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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S.B. 596
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MATERIALS OR BROCHURES RELATING TO AN APPLICATION OR CONTRACT FOR
A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN:
(1) A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN IS NOT
INSURANCE;
(2) A STATEMENT THAT MEMBERSHIP IN THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL
PLAN ENTITLES MEMBERS TO DISCOUNTS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES
OFFERED BY PROVIDERS WHO HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCOUNT
MEDICAL PLAN;
(3) A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION ITSELF DOES NOT PAY PROVIDERS OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR
SERVICES PROVIDED TO PLAN MEMBERS;
(4) A STATEMENT THAT THE PLAN MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PAY
FOR ANY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDED, BUT IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A
DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN IDENTIFIED MEDICAL SERVICES FROM THOSE
PROVIDERS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED WITH THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION;
(5) A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCOUNTS THAT THE PLAN MEMBER IS
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE, AND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH A CURRENT OR
PROSPECTIVE PLAN MEMBER CAN OBTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PROVIDERS THAT
HAVE CONTRACTED WITH THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION TO
OFFER DISCOUNTS TO PLAN MEMBERS;
(6) THE NAME, LOCATION, AND CONTACT INFORMATION,
INCLUDING A TELEPHONE NUMBER, FOR THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION;
(7) ALL FEES, DUES, CHARGES, OR OTHER FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY THE PLAN MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE
MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN, INCLUDING ALL
FEES OR CHARGES RELATING TO THE PROCESSING OF DISCOUNTS OR BILLING;
(8) (I) IF A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OFFERS THE MARKETING
MATERIALS OR BROCHURES REFER TO HOSPITAL SERVICES IN OTHER STATES, A
STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN DOES NOT AND MAY NOT BY
LAW OFFER A DISCOUNT ON HOSPITAL SERVICES IN MARYLAND; OR AND
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