Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-3809

  • Payor: means an insurer or an employer administering its employee benefit plan or the employee benefit plan of an affiliated employer under common management or control. See Kansas Statutes 40-3801
  • Stop-loss insurance: means insurance protecting an employer or other person responsible for an otherwise self-insured health or life benefit plan against obligations under the plan, but "stop-loss insurance" does not include reinsurance written for an insurance company. See Kansas Statutes 40-3801

(a) Where the services of an administrator are utilized, the administrator shall provide a written notice, approved by the payor, to covered individuals advising them of the identity of and relationship among the administrator, the policyholder and the payor.

(b) When an administrator collects funds, the reason for collection of each item shall be identified to the insured party and each item shall be shown separately from any premium. Additional charges may not be made for services to the extent the services have already been paid for by the payor.

(c) The administrator shall disclose to the payor all charges, fees and commissions that the administrator receives arising from services it provides for the payor, including any fees or commissions paid by payors providing reinsurance or stop-loss insurance.