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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 31.10.17.04" title_num="31" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="17" heading="Disclosure of Compensation Methodologies.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Each carrier shall include the following in its enrollment sales materials:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following disclosure statement typeset in bold italic type:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The table, specified in §C of this regulation, defining methods of paying physicians and giving an example of each method; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A statement of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The payment method or methods used to compensate physicians during the preceding year, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An estimated percentage of physicians under contract with the carrier compensated by each payment method.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Requests Pursuant to Disclosure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each carrier shall provide information in response to requests made pursuant to the disclosure requirement set forth in §A(1) of this regulation with respect to provider compensation by disclosing the method by which a specific physician is compensated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A carrier is not required to state the dollar amount of compensation or otherwise provide more specific information about the compensation arrangement it has with a specific physician.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Methods of Paying Physicians.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>