Ins 8.68(1)(c)1.1. Only according to the small employer insurer’s marketing practices in effect on July 1, 1993; and Ins 8.68(1)(c)2.2. Only if the small employer insurer issues the basic health benefit plan to small employer groups of any size and is in compliance with s. Ins 8.69. Ins 8.68(1)(d)(d) A small employer insurer may actively market only the basic health benefit plan but only if it does not sell or market any other form of a policy in this state. Ins 8.68(2)(2) A small employer insurer shall market the basic health benefit plan using at least the same sources and methods of distribution that it uses to market policies other than the basic health benefit plan. A small employer insurer shall authorize all insurance intermediaries who are authorized to market its health benefit plans to also sell its basic health benefit plan. Ins 8.68(3)(3) A small employer insurer shall offer the basic health benefit plan to a small employer that applies for health insurance coverage from the small employer insurer. The small employer insurer may provide the offer directly to the small employer or may deliver it through an insurance intermediary. The offer shall be in writing and shall include at least all the following information: Ins 8.68(3)(a)(a) A general description of the benefits contained in the basic health benefit plan. Ins 8.68(3)(a)1.1. Will not be eligible for continuation of coverage or a conversion policy; Ins 8.68(3)(a)2.2. Will be eligible only as a late enrollee under the health benefit plan then held by the small employer; and Ins 8.68(3)(d)(d) Information describing how the small employer may enroll in the plan. Ins 8.68(4)(4) A small employer insurer shall provide written notice of the information described under sub. (3) (a) to each small employer who applies for a basic health benefit plan within 10 working days of the date the small employer insurer receives the small employer’s application. The small employer insurer shall provide the notice directly or through an authorized insurance intermediary. The small employer insurer shall provide the employer with sufficient copies of the notice to distribute to each eligible employee and shall ask the employer to promptly distribute a copy to each eligible employee. The small employer insurer shall make reasonable efforts to obtain, within 20 business days after the small employer insurer issues a basic health benefit plan to a small employer, certification that the small employer promptly distributed the notice to all eligible employees. Ins 8.68(5)(a)(a) A small employer insurer shall provide a price quote for the basic health benefit plan to a small employer directly or through an authorized insurance intermediary within 15 working days of receiving a request for a quote and the information necessary to provide the quote. A small employer insurer shall notify a small employer directly or through an authorized insurance intermediary within 7 working days of receiving a request for a price quote of any additional information needed by the small employer insurer to provide the quote. Ins 8.68(5)(b)(b) A small employer insurer may not apply more stringent or detailed requirements related to the application process for the basic health benefit plan than are applied for other health benefit plans offered by the insurer to groups of equivalent size. Ins 8.68(6)(a)(a) If a small employer insurer denies coverage under a health benefit plan to a small employer on the basis of a risk characteristic, the denial shall be in writing and shall state with specificity the reasons for the denial, subject to any restrictions related to confidentiality of medical information. The written denial shall be accompanied by a written explanation of the availability of the basic health benefit plan from the small employer insurer. The explanation shall include at least the following: Ins 8.68(6)(a)1.1. A general description of the benefits contained in each plan; Ins 8.68(6)(a)3.3. Information describing how the small employer may enroll in the plan. Ins 8.68(6)(b)(b) A small employer insurer shall provide the written information described in par. (a) within the time periods provided under sub. (5) (a) directly to the small employer or delivered through an authorized insurance intermediary. Ins 8.68(6)(c)(c) The price quote required under par. (a) 2. shall be for the managed care option which will result in the lowest-priced basic health benefit plan for which the small employer is eligible, if the small employer insurer has such an option available in the area where the small employer is located. Ins 8.68(7)(7) A small employer insurer shall establish and maintain a toll-free telephone service to provide information to small employers regarding the availability of small employer health benefit plans in this state. The toll-free telephone service is not required to be dedicated to this purpose. The service shall provide information to callers on how to apply for coverage from the insurer. The information may include the names and phone numbers of insurance intermediaries actively marketing in the geographic area proximate to the caller or other information that is reasonably designed to assist the caller to locate an authorized insurance intermediary or to otherwise apply for coverage. Ins 8.68(8)(8) A small employer insurer may not require a small employer to join or contribute to any association or group as a condition of being accepted for coverage by the small employer insurer, except that, if an association or group requires membership in the association or other group as a condition for accepting a small employer into a particular health benefit plan, the small employer insurer may apply the requirement if: Ins 8.68(8)(b)(b) The requirement is not intended to and does not discourage or prevent acceptance of small employers applying for the basic health benefit plan; Ins 8.68(8)(c)(c) The requirement is not related to the health status or claim experience of the small employer or employees or dependents of employees of small employers; Ins 8.68(8)(d)(d) The requirement is applied consistently to all small employers applying for coverage; and Ins 8.68(8)(e)(e) The small employer insurer permits all small employers who join the association or group to apply for a health benefit plan. Ins 8.68(9)(9) A small employer insurer may not require, as a condition to the offer or sale of a health benefit plan to a small employer, that the small employer purchase or qualify for any other insurance product or service or purchase or qualify for a health benefit plan which includes coverage other than health coverage.