<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:06:55:45 Rates.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:55:45"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:55:45 Rates."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>20:06:55:45.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rates.</span></b> A qualified health plan issuer must set rates for an entire benefit year, or for the SHOP Exchange, plan year. An issuer must submit rate and benefit information to the director. A qualified health plan issuer must submit to the director a justification for a rate increase prior to the implementation of the increase. A qualified health plan issuer must prominently post the justification for a rate increase on its website. A qualified health plan issuer may vary premiums by the geographic rating area described in &#167;&nbsp;20:06:22:29.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stand-alone dental plans are not subject to &#167;&nbsp;20:06:22:29. Stand-alone dental must file rates in accordance with SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-4.1">58-17-4.1</A> and SDCL 58-39-8. Any stand-alone dental plan that is not subject to rate approval pursuant to SDCL 58-17-4.1 or SDCL 58-39-8 must file rates with the director for informational purposes only.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Source:</span></b> 39 SDR 203, adopted June 10, 2013, effective January 1, 2014.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>General Authority:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Law Implemented:</span></b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-80">58-18-80.</A></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.7pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>