{"id":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-038","kind":"context","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Connecticut; Connecticut Insurance Department (State insurance regulator)","state":"CT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","eco":"","issuer":"Andrew N. Mais, Insurance Commissioner","authority":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-8","instrument":"Bulletin No. IC-39","title":"Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and Testing","dateIssued":"2020-03-09","effective":"2020-03-09","end":"Not rescinded within the period","startDate":"2020-03-09","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all health insurance companies and health care centers authorized to conduct business in Connecticut"],"clause":"In light of the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is the position of the Connecticut Insurance Department that all health insurance companies and health care centers authorized to [conduct business in Connecticut should take the following steps]: 1. Waiver of Cost-Sharing for COVID-19 Testing: a. In order to ensure that cost-sharing is not a barrier to testing for COVID-19, health insurers and health care centers are encouraged to waive any cost-sharing related to an in-network provider office visit, urgent care visit, or [emergency room visit for testing]... cost-sharing for medical advice and treatment of COVID-19 via telehealth services.","enforcement":"Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 38a-816, 38a-817 (unfair practices; penalties)","functions":["IN health insurers","CB payers of Connecticut providers (industries 01-04): testing and telehealth cost-sharing"],"notes":"Companion to IC-40 (60-day premium grace period, Ex. CT-063) and IC-41 (Ex. 039).","sourceUrl":"https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CID/1_Bulletins/Bulletin-IC-39.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":85869,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-038","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-038","citation":"Andrew N. Mais, Insurance Commissioner, Bulletin No. IC-39 (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-038)","stateName":"Connecticut","related":["CT-063","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-039"]}