Notice of Election of Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Name of Plan:
State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan
Plan Sponsor:
State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board
c/o Department of Finance and Administration
P.O. Box 24208
Jackson, MS 39225-4208
Plan Year:
January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
Notice to Participants:
Federal law imposes upon group health insurance plans the following requirements from which a self-funded nonfederal governmental plan may elect to be exempted in whole or in part:
Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns;
Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies.
The State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board has elected to exempt the State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan, as a nonfederal governmental plan, from these requirements in their entirety. The Board, however, has elected to generally comply with the intent of these requirements voluntarily. The necessary changes to Plan benefits have been implemented and are included in this Plan Document.