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DOI Bulletins 1999 and prior

Bulletins are issued by the Division of Insurance in order to clarify and explain the Division's interpretation of certain issues or laws or to announce new insurance laws.

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Year 1999 Bulletins

1999-07 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K (English, PDF 60.64 KB)
1999-06 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K (English, PDF 59.61 KB)
1999-05 Changes to Rating Requirements for Small Group Health Plans (English, PDF 35.3 KB)
1999-04 Changes to Rating Requirements for Nongroup Health Insurance Plans (English, PDF 48.55 KB)
1999-03 Addendum to '1999 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 429.91 KB)
1999-02 Unauthorized Modification to Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policy Applications (English, PDF 81.11 KB)
1999-01 Sale of Insurance (English, PDF 92.17 KB)
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Year 1998 Bulletins

1998-18 Ext.of Req. Open Enrollment Period Sched. in Bulletin 98-14 Ext.of Req. Open Enrollment Period Sched. in Bulletin 98-16 Medigap Protections in Sect.4031 of the 1997 Federal Balanced Budget Act (English, PDF 177.76 KB)
1998-17 Individual Equity Indexed Products (English, PDF 147.8 KB)
1998-16 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K for Medicare Supplement plans between 10/8/98 and 12/7/98 and for Medicare HMO plans between 10/8/98 and 11/20/98 (English, PDF 50.99 KB)
1998-15 Year 2000 Coverage and Endorsements (English, PDF 100.47 KB)
1998-14 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K for Medicare Supplement plans between 10/1/98 and 11/30/98 and for Medicare HMO plans between 10/1/98 and 11/16/98 (English, PDF 58.68 KB)
1998-13 Mandated Benefit for Newborn Hearing Screening Tests (English, PDF 38.8 KB)
1998-12 Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers (English, PDF 30.74 KB)
1998-11 The Federal Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (English, PDF 313.14 KB)
1998-10 Attachment to '1998 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 578.89 KB)
1998-09 Mandated Benefit for Scalp Hair Prostheses (English, PDF 39.27 KB)
1998-08 Proof of Eligibility for Small Group Health Products (English, PDF 40.87 KB)
1998-07 Medicare + Choice Plans (English, PDF 39.27 KB)
1998-06 New ZIP Codes in Massachusetts (English, PDF 19.18 KB)
1998-05 Nongroup Closed Plans and Enrollment Issues (English, PDF 79.73 KB)
1998-04 Eligibility for Nongroup Guaranteed Issue Health Plans when a person is not or is no longer eligible for COBRA or small group continuation of coverage benefits (English, PDF 114.94 KB)
1998-03 Benefits in Medicare + Choice Plans During 1999 (English, PDF 41.27 KB)
1998-02 Conversion Nongroup Health Plans and Closed Nongroup Health Plans, and the Implementation of the Nongroup Health Insurance Law (English, PDF 201.86 KB)
1998-01 Amendments to Laws Mandating Coverage for Early Intervention Services for Dependent Children (English, PDF 42.15 KB)
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Year 1997 and Prior Bulletins

1997-12 Required Open Enrollment Period for Berkshire County Residents in Blue Care 65 for Medicare Supplement Plans To Be Held 11/1/97 through 12/15/97 According to the Requirements of M.G.L. c. 176K (English, PDF 49.68 KB)
1997-11 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K for Medicare Supplement plans between 10/15/97 and 12/15/97 and for Medicare HMO plans between 10/15/97 and 12/1/1997 (English, PDF 47.05 KB)
1997-10 Certain Issues Related to Enrollment in Nongroup Guaranteed Issue Health Plans (English, PDF 77.54 KB)
1997-09 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 114.56 KB)
1997-08 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held September 15, 1997 through November 14, 1997 Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K (English, PDF 43.84 KB)
1997-07 Implementation of the Massachusetts Nongroup Health Insurance Law (English, PDF 1.03 MB)
1997-06 Business License Tax Invoices from the Town of Quinwood, West Virginia (English, PDF 80.34 KB)
1997-05 The Small Group Continuation of Coverage Law (English, PDF 90.97 KB)
1997-04 Mandated Outpatient Mental Health and Alcoholism Treatment Benefits (English, PDF 48.9 KB)
1997-03 Attachment to '1997 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 513.76 KB)
1997-02 Claim Repair Practices (English, PDF 37.27 KB)
1997-01 Coverage for Minimum Hospital Stays and Postpartum Care (English, PDF 80.45 KB)
Bulletin 1996-22 Procedure for Requesting an Advisory Ruling under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 8 (English, PDF 35.55 KB)
Bulletin 1996-21 Mandated Outpatient Mental Health Benefits (English, PDF 36.65 KB)
Bulletin 1996-20 Health Insurance Rating Requirements for Small Groups (English, PDF 105.31 KB)
Bulletin 1996-19 New Reimbursement Requirements for Early Intervention Services (English, PDF 30.65 KB)
Bulletin 1996-18 Portability of Health Insurance under M.G.L. c. 176N (English, PDF 41.62 KB)
Bulletin 1996-17 MGL c. 175, § 193R -- Private Passenger Automobile (English, PDF 38.65 KB)
Bulletin 1996-16 Completion Instructions for Lockbox Filing Fee Form SRB-LB-1 (09/96) (English, PDF 173.66 KB)
Bulletin 1996-15 New Mandated Mental Health Providers (English, PDF 33.43 KB)
Bulletin 1996-14 Implementation of the provisions of St. 1996, c. 297 regarding continuation of coverage under Small Group Health Insurance (M.G.L. c. 176J) (English, PDF 45.4 KB)
Bulletin 1996-13 Ch 297 Provisions of the 1996 Acts Re:changes to statutes for Small Employer Health Ins.(M.G.L.c.176J)& enactment of Nongroup Health Ins.(M.G.L.c.176M)& Portability of Health Ins.(M.G.L.c.176N) (English, PDF 48.08 KB)
Bulletin 1996-12 Ch 297 of the Acts of 1996 which changes Small Group Health Insurance under M.G.L. c.176J, Nongroup Health Insurance under M.G.L. c.176M, and Portability of Health Insurance under M.G.L. c.176N (English, PDF 43.83 KB)
Bulletin 1996-11 Special Reports on Massachusetts Homeowners Insurance (English, PDF 278.19 KB)
Bulletin 1996-10 Massachusetts Homeowners Written Premium Report for Calendar Years 1993 through 1995 (English, PDF 110.8 KB)
Bulletin 1996-09 Obligations of HMOs regarding Mandated Outpatient Mental Health Benefits pursuant to St. 1996, c. 8-An Act Further Protecting the Confidentiality of Patients (English, PDF 44.8 KB)
Bulletin 1996-08 Provider/Patient Communications, St. 1996, c. 8 §§ 2, 4, 9, 11 and 12 (English, PDF 35.77 KB)
Bulletin 1996-07 FY 1996 Assessment for Costs of Administration and Operation of the Motor Vehicle Insurance Merit Rating Board (English, PDF 27.8 KB)
Bulletin 1996-06 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 38.33 KB)
Bulletin 1996-05 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 80.67 KB)
Bulletin 1996-04 Attachment to '1996 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 455.18 KB)
Bulletin 1996-03 Private Passenger Automobile Group Marketing Rate Deviations Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 175, § 193R (English, PDF 110.03 KB)
Bulletin 1996-02 New Requirements for Coverage of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Benefits (English, PDF 50.15 KB)
Bulletin 1996-01 New Laws Preventing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence (English, PDF 22.58 KB)
Bulletin 1995-13; Blood-Glucose Monitoring Strips: Amendment of Statute (English, PDF 27.21 KB)
Bulletin 1995-12 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Commercial Health Insurers, and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's) (English, PDF 38.24 KB)
Bulletin 1995-11 Attachment to '1995 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 30.46 KB)
Bulletin 1995-10 Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers (English, PDF 31.99 KB)
Bulletin 1995-09 Continuation of Coverage for Inherited Diseases of Amino Acids and Organic Acids (English, PDF 48.89 KB)
Bulletin 1995-08 211 CMR 37.00, New Infertility Mandated Benefits (English, PDF 25.33 KB)
Bulletin 1995-07 Coverage for Assisted Living Residences in Long-Term Care (English, PDF 38.24 KB)
Bulletin 1995-05 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV / AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 43.37 KB)
Bulletin 1995-04 Revised 211 CMR 74.00 Standards of Fault to be used by the Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Policies (English, PDF 329.74 KB)
Bulletin 1995-03 Minimum Filing Requirements for Licensed Property Casualty Insurers and Rating Bureaus (English, PDF 87.3 KB)
Bulletin 1995-02 P.L. 103-432--The Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 (Medicare Supplement Technical Corrections) (English, PDF 171.71 KB)
Bulletin 1995-01 New Mandated Health Benefits (English, PDF 79.54 KB)
Bulletin 1994-09; Restricted Pharmacy Network Contracts-Notification of Expiration, Renewal, Extension or Replacement; Issued 12/21/1994 (English, PDF 33.49 KB)
Bulletin 1994-08; Rate and Form Filings for Medicare Supplement Insurance and Evidences of Coverage Issued Pursuant to a Risk or Cost Contract; Issued 12/2/1994 (English, PDF 23.63 KB)
Bulletin 1994-06; Insurance Inspection Fees and Invoices (English, PDF 48.8 KB)
Bulletin 1994-05; Proposed Regulations for Medicare Supplement Insurance and Policies Issued Pursuant to Medicare Risk or Cost Contracts; Issued 6/22/1994 (English, PDF 76.89 KB)
Bulletin 1994-04; WITHDRAWN (English, PDF 51.73 KB)
Bulletin 1994-03; 211 CMR 123.06; Issued 4/15/1994 (English, PDF 293.08 KB)
Bulletin 1994-02; New Mandated Benefits; Issued 4/13/1994 (English, PDF 38.4 KB)
Bulletin 1994-01; Licensing; Issued 3/21/1994 (English, PDF 28.49 KB)
Bulletin 1993-05; Statutory Changes Relative to Dividend Distributions; Issued 11/15/1993 (English, PDF 81.38 KB)
Bulletin 1993-04; Credit Involuntary Unemployment Insurance; Issued 11/18/1993 (English, PDF 56.61 KB)
Bulletin 1993-03; Expiration of Company Rate Deviations; Issued 8/5/1993 (English, PDF 65.73 KB)
Bulletin 1993-01; Workers' Compensation Large Deductible Programs in Massachusetts; Issued 6/4/1993 (English, PDF 232.28 KB)
Bulletin 1993-01; Questions and Answers Concerning the Small Group Health Insurance Statute and Regulation; Issued 1/6/1993 (English, PDF 778.14 KB)
Bulletin 1992-07; Marketing Practices; Issued 11/20/1992 (English, PDF 93.16 KB)
Bulletin 1992-06; Insurance Licensing Requirements; Issued 10/28/1992 (English, PDF 59.42 KB)
Bulletin 1992-04; Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers; Issued 11/19/1992 (English, PDF 29.15 KB)
Bulletin 1992-03; Increased License Fees; Issued 8/25/1992 (English, PDF 25.18 KB)
Bulletin 1992-02; Massachusetts Small Employer Health Reinsurance Plan; Issued 7/27/1992 (English, PDF 142.02 KB)
Bulletin 1992-01; Workers' Compensation Large Deductible Programs in Massachusetts; Issued 6/16/1992 (English, PDF 165.48 KB)
Bulletin 1991-02; Private Passenger Automobile Collision Coverage (Part 7) Waiver of Deductible; Issued 10/1/1991 (English, PDF 44.04 KB)
Bulletin 1991-01 (SRB-91-01); Filing Requirements for Life, Annuity and Health Policies; Issued 9/6/1991 (English, PDF 73.11 KB)
Bulletin 1991-01 (B-91-1); Nonprescription Enteral Formulas: Amended Language; Issued 6/26/1991 (English, PDF 94.4 KB)
Bulletin 1991-01 (SRB 91-01); Filing Requirements Pursuant to 211 CMR 35.00; Issued 1/18/1991 (English, PDF 40.77 KB)
Bulletin 1990-05; Property and Casualty Insurance - Filing Procedures - Rates, Rating Rules, Relativities, and Supplementary Rating Information (English, PDF 418.02 KB)
Bulletin 1990-02 (B-1990-2); Coordination of Benefits; PIP; MedPay and Health Insurance/Self-Funded Employee Benefit Plans - SUPERSEDED by 2017-06 (Issued 11/22/2017) (English, PDF 94.66 KB)
Bulletin 1989-02 (SRB 89-02); Minimum Filing Requirements for Property and Casualty Insurers and Rating Bureaus (English, PDF 813.1 KB)
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