Participating insurers shall meet the qualifying standards established by rule under this chapter and shall perform all of the following functions:
 1. Provide plan cards and membership booklets to qualifying families.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 514I.6

  • board: means the entity which adopts rules and establishes policy for, and directs the department regarding, the hawk-i program. See Iowa Code 514I.2
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Iowa Code 514I.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Insurer: means a person duly licensed in this state as an insurance company pursuant to this subtitle. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • Participating insurer: means any of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 514I.2
  • plan: means health insurance coverage provided by a participating insurer under this chapter. See Iowa Code 514I.2
  • program: means the healthy and well kids in Iowa program created in this chapter to provide health insurance coverage to eligible children. See Iowa Code 514I.2
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Provide or reimburse accessible, quality medical or dental services.
 3. Require that any plan provided by the participating insurer establishes and maintains a conflict management system that includes methods for both preventing and resolving disputes involving the health or dental care needs of eligible children, and a process for resolution of such disputes.
 4. Provide the department with all of the following information pertaining to the participating insurer‘s plan:

 a. A list of providers of medical or dental services under the plan.
 b. Information regarding plan rules relating to referrals to specialists.
 c. Information regarding the plan’s conflict management system.
 d. Other information as directed by the board.
 5. Submit a plan for a health improvement program to the department, for approval by the board.
 6. Develop a plan for provider network development including criteria for access to pediatric subspecialty services.
 7. Permit any chiropractor licensed under chapter 151 who is located in the geographic coverage area served by the plan and who agrees to abide by the plan’s terms, conditions, reimbursement rates, and quality standards to serve as a participating provider in any plan offered to eligible children under this chapter, including but not limited to a limited provider network plan as defined in section 514C.13.
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