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LH Bulletin No. 2020-02 (Coronavirus (COVID-19)), as amended Apr. 29 and June 18, 2020

Bulletin to life and health insurers and HMOs: telehealth, cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 testing, no preauthorization for COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment, e-signatures, utilization-review timeframes, grace periods

Oklahoma Insurance Department, Commissioner Glen Mulready · Oklahoma (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Oklahoma
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
36 O.S.; EO 2020-07 and EO 2020-20 (as amended)
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17
End
Rescinded June 30, 2020 except items tied to withdrawal of EO 2020-20 (as amended) and underwriting suspensions through Dec. 31, 2020 (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • all life and health insurers and health maintenance organizations licensed in Oklahoma
Functions reached
  • CB payers' coverage rules for testing and telehealth
  • IN insurance operations
Collection
Oklahoma OK

Operative words

LH Bulletin 2020-02 (As Amended) will be rescinded on June 30, 2020, except as provided below: 1. Health insurers and entities are encouraged to permit the generalized use of in-network telehealth/telemedicine services... 4. Health carriers and entities will continue to provide access to medically necessary diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 without requiring preauthorization. (Will Expire when the Governor's Executive Order 2020-20 (As Amended) is withdrawn.) 5. Health insurer and entities will continue to waive cost-sharing measures for COVID-19 laboratory tests and for in-network provider office visits and in-network urgent care center visits when testing for COVID-19. (Will Expire when the Governor's Executive Order 2020-20 (As Amended) is withdrawn.)... 8. Suspension of underwriting rules related to minimum group participation requirements shall continue through 12/31/20.

Enforcement

Regulatory bulletin

Notes

Live page read Sept. 26, 2026 carries the June 18, 2020 amended text.

Retrieval note

Amended version; the original Mar. 17, 2020 text is described in the amended bulletin.