Strengthening the ability of States to act in collaboration with the Secretary to address fraudulent or inappropriate marketing practices
(A) Appointment of agents and brokers Each Medicare Advantage organization shall— (i) only use agents and brokers who have been licensed under State law to sell Medicare Advantage plans offered by the Medicare Advantage organization; (ii) in the case where a State has a State appointment law, abide by such law; and (iii) report to the applicable State the termination of any such agent or broker, including the reasons for such termination (as required under applicable State law).
(B) Compliance with State information requests Each Medicare Advantage organization shall comply in a timely manner with any request by a State for information regarding the performance of a licensed agent, broker, or other third party representing the Medicare Advantage organization as part of an investigation by the State into the conduct of the agent, broker, or other third party.
(A)Appointment of agents and brokers#
Each Medicare Advantage organization shall—
(i) only use agents and brokers who have been licensed under State law to sell Medicare Advantage plans offered by the Medicare Advantage organization;
(ii) in the case where a State has a State appointment law, abide by such law; and
(iii) report to the applicable State the termination of any such agent or broker, including the reasons for such termination (as required under applicable State law).
(A)(i)#
only use agents and brokers who have been licensed under State law to sell Medicare Advantage plans offered by the Medicare Advantage organization;
(A)(ii)#
in the case where a State has a State appointment law, abide by such law; and
(A)(iii)#
report to the applicable State the termination of any such agent or broker, including the reasons for such termination (as required under applicable State law).
(B)Compliance with State information requests#
Each Medicare Advantage organization shall comply in a timely manner with any request by a State for information regarding the performance of a licensed agent, broker, or other third party representing the Medicare Advantage organization as part of an investigation by the State into the conduct of the agent, broker, or other third party.