All Formal Meetings of the Council will take place at the Division of Insurance
1000 Washington Street
Room 1-E
Boston, MA 02118
Please note that due to construction, you will need to come in through the temporary entrance on Harrison Avenue across the street from the Whole Foods Market.
Schedule of Meetings
**Dates and times subject to change
Wed, Jan 22 First Meeting of Full Council
(9:30-11:30) Focus: Organizational, History and Description of Market
Wed, Feb 5 Second Meeting of Full Council
(1:00-3:30) Focus: Actuarial Facts about Products/Rates
Thurs, Mar 5 Third Meeting
(1:00-3:00) Focus: Sharing Ministries, Hosp Indem/Spec Dis Products, ICHRAs
Wed, Mar 11 Fourth Meeting of Full Council
(1:00-3:30) Focus: Self-funded/stop-loss products, PEOs, AHP/MEWAs
Thurs, Mar 26 Fifth Meeting
(12:30-3:00) Focus: Rating Factors and Discussion of Policy Options
*Meeting cancelled for public health crisis
Wed, Apr 8 Sixth Meeting
(12:00-2:00) Focus: Review of Issues and Development of Final Report
*Meeting cancelled for public health crisis
May 20
(1-3:30) Focus: 211 CMR 40 Marketing of Insured Health Plans to address:
- Illegal health plans
- Confusion about coverage for limited benefit plans (e.g., hospital indemnity, cancer only products)
- Confusion about Sharing Ministry Plans
June 17
1-3:30 Continued discussion on 211 CMR 40.00 – Marketing of Insured Health Plans
September 10
September 23
October 7
October 23
November 4
November 17
December 2
January 26, 2021
February 26
March 16