§ 14-609. Cards.

MD Ins Code § 14-609 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Each discount medical plan organization and each discount drug plan organization shall provide to a plan member or to a plan member for the member’s family a discount card that includes, at a minimum, the following data elements:

(1)    a statement that the discount medical plan or discount drug plan is not insurance;

(2)    (i)    the name or identifying trademark of the discount medical plan organization or the discount drug plan organization; or

(ii)    the name or identifying trademark of the provider networks that participate with the discount medical plan or discount drug plan; and

(3)    the telephone number that the plan member may call for assistance.

(b)    (1)    If a change occurs in the data element required under subsection (a)(3) of this section, a discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall reissue a discount card.

(2)    A discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall notify a plan member when there is a material change in plan benefits or in the data elements required under subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.