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DOI Bulletins 2000 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 2000 Bulletins

2000-19 Issues Related to Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2000 Effective January 1, 2001 (English, PDF 299.16 KB)

2000-18 Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles (English, PDF 117.02 KB)

2000-17 Addendum to '2000 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 861.69 KB)

2000-16 Certain New Requirements Regarding Genetic Testing and Privacy Protection (English, PDF 102.33 KB)

2000-15 Revised Optional Endorsement - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Crash Parts (English, PDF 71.04 KB)

2000-14 Certain New Requirements for Coverage of Emergency Services (English, PDF 74.76 KB)

2000-13 Certain New Requirements for Payment of Claims (English, PDF 48.68 KB)

2000-12 Certain New Requirements for the Oversight of Managed Care (English, PDF 64.51 KB)

2000-11 Changes in Nongroup Health Insurance Law (English, PDF 124.69 KB)

2000-10 Certain Issues Regarding Mental Health Benefits Required by C. 80 of the Acts of 2000 (English, PDF 84.76 KB)

2000-09 Required Open Enrollment Period To Be Held Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K (English, PDF 300.42 KB)

2000-08 Privacy Considerations (English, PDF 31.58 KB)

2000-07 Changes to Renewal Requirements for Closed Nongroup Health Plans (English, PDF 67.42 KB)

2000-06 Mental Health Parity (English, PDF 170.9 KB)

2000-05 Diabetes Cost Reduction (English, PDF 64.04 KB)

2000-04 Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2000 - An Act Relative to Countersignatures by Resident Agents on Certain Insurance Policies (English, PDF 28.74 KB)

2000-03 Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2000, which amends M.G.L. c. 175, '22A (English, PDF 47.65 KB)

2000-02 Universal Life and Variable Life Policies With No-Lapse Guarantees (English, PDF 70.61 KB)

2000-01 Nonrenewal Notice Provision, Chapter 175, '193P (English, PDF 20.3 KB)


 

Year 1999 Bulletins

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

Open PDF file, 177.76 KB,  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)
Open PDF file, 147.8 KB,  1998-17 Individual Equity Indexed Products (English, PDF 147.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 50.99 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)
Open PDF file, 100.47 KB,  1998-15 Year 2000 Coverage and Endorsements (English, PDF 100.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 58.68 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)
Open PDF file, 38.8 KB,  1998-13 Mandated Benefit for Newborn Hearing Screening Tests (English, PDF 38.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 30.74 KB,  1998-12 Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers (English, PDF 30.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 313.14 KB,  1998-11 The Federal Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (English, PDF 313.14 KB)
Open PDF file, 578.89 KB,  1998-10 Attachment to '1998 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 578.89 KB)
Open PDF file, 39.27 KB,  1998-09 Mandated Benefit for Scalp Hair Prostheses (English, PDF 39.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.87 KB,  1998-08 Proof of Eligibility for Small Group Health Products (English, PDF 40.87 KB)
Open PDF file, 39.27 KB,  1998-07 Medicare + Choice Plans (English, PDF 39.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 19.18 KB,  1998-06 New ZIP Codes in Massachusetts (English, PDF 19.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 79.73 KB,  1998-05 Nongroup Closed Plans and Enrollment Issues (English, PDF 79.73 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.94 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)
Open PDF file, 41.27 KB,  1998-03 Benefits in Medicare + Choice Plans During 1999 (English, PDF 41.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 201.86 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)
Open PDF file, 42.15 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

Open PDF file, 49.68 KB,  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)
Open PDF file, 47.05 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)
Open PDF file, 77.54 KB,  1997-10 Certain Issues Related to Enrollment in Nongroup Guaranteed Issue Health Plans (English, PDF 77.54 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.56 KB,  1997-09 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 114.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 43.84 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)
Open PDF file, 1.03 MB,  1997-07 Implementation of the Massachusetts Nongroup Health Insurance Law (English, PDF 1.03 MB)
Open PDF file, 80.34 KB,  1997-06 Business License Tax Invoices from the Town of Quinwood, West Virginia (English, PDF 80.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 90.97 KB,  1997-05 The Small Group Continuation of Coverage Law (English, PDF 90.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 48.9 KB,  1997-04 Mandated Outpatient Mental Health and Alcoholism Treatment Benefits (English, PDF 48.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 513.76 KB,  1997-03 Attachment to '1997 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 513.76 KB)
Open PDF file, 37.27 KB,  1997-02 Claim Repair Practices (English, PDF 37.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 80.45 KB,  1997-01 Coverage for Minimum Hospital Stays and Postpartum Care (English, PDF 80.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 35.55 KB,  Bulletin 1996-22 Procedure for Requesting an Advisory Ruling under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 8 (English, PDF 35.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 36.65 KB,  Bulletin 1996-21 Mandated Outpatient Mental Health Benefits (English, PDF 36.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 105.31 KB,  Bulletin 1996-20 Health Insurance Rating Requirements for Small Groups (English, PDF 105.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 30.65 KB,  Bulletin 1996-19 New Reimbursement Requirements for Early Intervention Services (English, PDF 30.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 41.62 KB,  Bulletin 1996-18 Portability of Health Insurance under M.G.L. c. 176N (English, PDF 41.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 38.65 KB,  Bulletin 1996-17 MGL c. 175, § 193R -- Private Passenger Automobile (English, PDF 38.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 173.66 KB,  Bulletin 1996-16 Completion Instructions for Lockbox Filing Fee Form SRB-LB-1 (09/96) (English, PDF 173.66 KB)
Open PDF file, 33.43 KB,  Bulletin 1996-15 New Mandated Mental Health Providers (English, PDF 33.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 45.4 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)
Open PDF file, 48.08 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)
Open PDF file, 43.83 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)
Open PDF file, 278.19 KB,  Bulletin 1996-11 Special Reports on Massachusetts Homeowners Insurance (English, PDF 278.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 110.8 KB,  Bulletin 1996-10 Massachusetts Homeowners Written Premium Report for Calendar Years 1993 through 1995 (English, PDF 110.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 44.8 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)
Open PDF file, 35.77 KB,  Bulletin 1996-08 Provider/Patient Communications, St. 1996, c. 8 §§ 2, 4, 9, 11 and 12 (English, PDF 35.77 KB)
Open PDF file, 27.8 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)
Open PDF file, 38.33 KB,  Bulletin 1996-06 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 38.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 80.67 KB,  Bulletin 1996-05 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV/AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 80.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 455.18 KB,  Bulletin 1996-04 Attachment to '1996 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 455.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 110.03 KB,  Bulletin 1996-03 Private Passenger Automobile Group Marketing Rate Deviations Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 175, § 193R (English, PDF 110.03 KB)
Open PDF file, 50.15 KB,  Bulletin 1996-02 New Requirements for Coverage of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Benefits (English, PDF 50.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 22.58 KB,  Bulletin 1996-01 New Laws Preventing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence (English, PDF 22.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 27.21 KB,  Bulletin 1995-13; Blood-Glucose Monitoring Strips: Amendment of Statute (English, PDF 27.21 KB)
Open PDF file, 38.24 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)
Open PDF file, 30.46 KB,  Bulletin 1995-11 Attachment to '1995 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare' (English, PDF 30.46 KB)
Open PDF file, 31.99 KB,  Bulletin 1995-10 Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers (English, PDF 31.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 48.89 KB,  Bulletin 1995-09 Continuation of Coverage for Inherited Diseases of Amino Acids and Organic Acids (English, PDF 48.89 KB)
Open PDF file, 25.33 KB,  Bulletin 1995-08 211 CMR 37.00, New Infertility Mandated Benefits (English, PDF 25.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 38.24 KB,  Bulletin 1995-07 Coverage for Assisted Living Residences in Long-Term Care (English, PDF 38.24 KB)
Open PDF file, 43.37 KB,  Bulletin 1995-05 Coverage for Drugs Used for HIV / AIDS Treatment (English, PDF 43.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 329.74 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)
Open PDF file, 87.3 KB,  Bulletin 1995-03 Minimum Filing Requirements for Licensed Property Casualty Insurers and Rating Bureaus (English, PDF 87.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 171.71 KB,  Bulletin 1995-02 P.L. 103-432--The Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 (Medicare Supplement Technical Corrections) (English, PDF 171.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 79.54 KB,  Bulletin 1995-01 New Mandated Health Benefits (English, PDF 79.54 KB)
Open PDF file, 33.49 KB,  Bulletin 1994-09; Restricted Pharmacy Network Contracts-Notification of Expiration, Renewal, Extension or Replacement; Issued 12/21/1994 (English, PDF 33.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 23.63 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)
Open PDF file, 48.8 KB,  Bulletin 1994-06; Insurance Inspection Fees and Invoices (English, PDF 48.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 76.89 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)
Open PDF file, 51.73 KB,  Bulletin 1994-04; WITHDRAWN (English, PDF 51.73 KB)
Open PDF file, 293.08 KB,  Bulletin 1994-03; 211 CMR 123.06; Issued 4/15/1994 (English, PDF 293.08 KB)
Open PDF file, 38.4 KB,  Bulletin 1994-02; New Mandated Benefits; Issued 4/13/1994 (English, PDF 38.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 28.49 KB,  Bulletin 1994-01; Licensing; Issued 3/21/1994 (English, PDF 28.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 81.38 KB,  Bulletin 1993-05; Statutory Changes Relative to Dividend Distributions; Issued 11/15/1993 (English, PDF 81.38 KB)
Open PDF file, 56.61 KB,  Bulletin 1993-04; Credit Involuntary Unemployment Insurance; Issued 11/18/1993 (English, PDF 56.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 65.73 KB,  Bulletin 1993-03; Expiration of Company Rate Deviations; Issued 8/5/1993 (English, PDF 65.73 KB)
Open PDF file, 232.28 KB,  Bulletin 1993-01; Workers' Compensation Large Deductible Programs in Massachusetts; Issued 6/4/1993 (English, PDF 232.28 KB)
Open PDF file, 778.14 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)
Open PDF file, 93.16 KB,  Bulletin 1992-07; Marketing Practices; Issued 11/20/1992 (English, PDF 93.16 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.42 KB,  Bulletin 1992-06; Insurance Licensing Requirements; Issued 10/28/1992 (English, PDF 59.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 29.15 KB,  Bulletin 1992-04; Credit Insurance Sold by Motor Vehicle Dealers; Issued 11/19/1992 (English, PDF 29.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 25.18 KB,  Bulletin 1992-03; Increased License Fees; Issued 8/25/1992 (English, PDF 25.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 142.02 KB,  Bulletin 1992-02; Massachusetts Small Employer Health Reinsurance Plan; Issued 7/27/1992 (English, PDF 142.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 165.48 KB,  Bulletin 1992-01; Workers' Compensation Large Deductible Programs in Massachusetts; Issued 6/16/1992 (English, PDF 165.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 44.04 KB,  Bulletin 1991-02; Private Passenger Automobile Collision Coverage (Part 7) Waiver of Deductible; Issued 10/1/1991 (English, PDF 44.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 73.11 KB,  Bulletin 1991-01 (SRB-91-01); Filing Requirements for Life, Annuity and Health Policies; Issued 9/6/1991 (English, PDF 73.11 KB)
Open PDF file, 94.4 KB,  Bulletin 1991-01 (B-91-1); Nonprescription Enteral Formulas: Amended Language; Issued 6/26/1991 (English, PDF 94.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.77 KB,  Bulletin 1991-01 (SRB 91-01); Filing Requirements Pursuant to 211 CMR 35.00; Issued 1/18/1991 (English, PDF 40.77 KB)
Open PDF file, 418.02 KB,  Bulletin 1990-05; Property and Casualty Insurance - Filing Procedures - Rates, Rating Rules, Relativities, and Supplementary Rating Information (English, PDF 418.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 94.66 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)
Open PDF file, 813.1 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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