WAC 284-180-230. Health care benefit manager renewal

(1) Health care benefit managers must annually renew their registration and pay their renewal fee as required by RCW 48.200.030 . Registration renewal must be submitted through the commissioner's electronic system, which is available at www.insurance.wa.gov .

(2) Health care benefit managers renewing their registrations must, no later than March 1st of each year, submit an electronic renewal report and supporting documents for approval to include:

(a) Their Washington state annual gross income for health care benefit manager business for the previous calendar year, broken down by Washington state annual gross income received from each contracted entity, whether a carrier or another health care benefit manager, that has made payments to the health care benefit manager for services provided to covered persons in Washington state during the previous calendar year; and

(b) Any additional information, including supporting documents, as required by the commissioner.

(3) Health care benefit managers may not amend their Washington state annual gross income report for the previous year later than April 15th, of the submission year.

(4) On or before June 1st of each year, the commissioner will calculate and set the renewal fees for the next July 1st through June 30th fiscal year. Invoices for the renewal fees and electronic payments will be available through the insurance commissioner's electronic filing and payment center. Renewal fee payments are due by July 15th of each year.

(5) The renewal application is not complete until the commissioner receives the complete renewal report, supporting documentation if required by the commissioner, and the payment of the invoiced renewal fee.

(6) Upon successful completion, the health care benefit manager will receive notice of approval of the renewal application from the commissioner.

ee payments are due by July 15th of each year.

(5) The renewal application is not complete until the commissioner receives the complete renewal report, supporting documentation if required by the commissioner, and the payment of the invoiced renewal fee.

(6) Upon successful completion, the health care benefit manager will receive notice of approval of the renewal application from the commissioner.

(7) Failure to timely submit a completed renewal report and fee may result in a delayed renewal or nonrenewal in addition to potential violations if a health care benefit manager provides services without being registered.

(8) Each renewed registration is valid for one fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th fiscal year.