<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:06:13:18 Premium adjustments to match Medicare benefit adjustments.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:13:18"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:13:18 Premium adjustments to match Medicare benefit adjustments."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:06:13:18.&nbsp;&nbsp;Premium adjustments to match Medicare benefit adjustments.</b> Premiums may be adjusted to correspond to changes in Medicare deductible and copayment percentage factors. Before a rate adjustment can be implemented, the rate adjustment must have prior approval from the division. Approval will be based on the percentage of increase requested, prior experience, and an explanation of how the percentage of increase was derived.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 8 SDR 174, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17A-2">58-17A-2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17A-5">58-17A-5.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17A-2">58-17A-2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17A-5">58-17A-5.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>