MD| Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 25-6, dated April 22, 2025, outlines updated filing instructions and deadlines for insurers, nonprofit health service plans, HMOs, and dental plan organizations regarding their 2025 network access plan submissions. Health benefit plan carriers must submit annual access plan filings for each provider panel via SERFF by July 1, 2025, with certain supplemental information due by October 1, 2025, using updated, standardized template forms. Dental plan carriers must file the required executive summary form for each provider panel by December 1, 2025, also through SERFF, following specific instructions and using designated templates.
Key Points:
- Health benefit plan access plan filings are due July 1, 2025 (with some supplemental items due October 1), and must use updated SERFF template forms.
- Dental plan access filings, including the executive summary, are due December 1, 2025, with separate filings for each provider panel.
- All instructions, templates, and confidentiality procedures are detailed on the MIA website, and carriers are encouraged to provide feedback on the process.