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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (State insurance regulator) · Wisconsin
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Wis. Stat. § 601.41
- Issued
- 2020-03-06 Mar. 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-06
- End
- Sunset by OCI notation of September 9, 2021 'given federal and state laws enacted after its issuance' (read as 2021-09-09)
- In force
- Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 9, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care orders
- Addressees
- insurers, self-funded plans, pharmacy benefit managers and cooperative health plans
- agents and interested parties
- Functions reached
- IN health plan issuers
- CB payers of Wisconsin providers
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING
Operative words
In order to protect the public health, insurers, self-funded plans, pharmacy benefit managers and cooperative health plans (collectively, Health Plan Issuers) are requested to identify and remove barriers to testing and treatment for COVID-19. OCI requests Health Plan Issuers that offer health care plans to Wisconsin residents to take the following immediate measures related to the potential impact of COVID-19. Preparedness. Health Plan Issuers should review their internal processes and operations to ensure that they are prepared to address COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin
Enforcement
Wis. Stat. § 601.64 (enforcement); ch. 628 (unfair practices)
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