New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 7 / April 7, 2026

 

 

NOTICE OF EXPANDED COMMENT PERIOD

FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF

13.10.27 NMAC, UNIFORM DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDIZED METHOLOGIES

FOR CALCULATING MEDICAL LOSS RATIO

 

The Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) held a hearing and received public comment on proposed new rule 13.10.27 NMAC, on January 13, 2026.  After reviewing all comments submitted during the public comment period, at the hearing, and during the response comment period, the Superintendent of Insurance (Superintendent) finds it necessary to extend the comment period to receive additional comments on certain sections of 13.10.27 NMAC.  The Superintendent has identified sections requiring additional comment in her Partial Final Order and Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Certain Sections of Proposed New Rule 13.10.37 (Partial Final Order), issued on March 19, 2026.  The Partial Final Order is available on the OSI eDocket in Docket No. 2025-0171, or on the Sunshine Portal.  You may also request a copy of the Partial Final Order from gloria.regensberg@osi.nm.gov or by phone at: 505-500-9079.

 

Pursuant to Section 14-4-5.3 NMSA 1978, and Subsection D of 13.1.4.11 NMAC, the expanded comment period will begin on April 7, 2026, and will go through April 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.  Written comments shall be filed electronically through the OSI eDocket.  Docket No. 2025-0171, and the title below, must be indicated on all written comments submitted to OSI: IN THE MATTER OF REPEAL OF 13.10.27 NMAC, UNIFORM DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDIZED METHOLOGIES FOR CALCULATING MEDICAL LOSS RATIO

 

To file written comments on the OSI eDocket please send written comments to the following email address:  osi-docketfiling@state.nm.us.  Please send written comments by at least 3:30p.m. to ensure that they will be filed by the 4:00p.m. deadline.  The internet link to the eDocket is: https://edocket.osi.state.nm.us/home

In order to get access to the eDocket, you must register, if you are not already registered.  Click on the Login/Register tab in the upper right corner of the OSI eDocket screen to login or register.

 

Written comments may be sent via U. S. Mail to:

 

OSI Records and Docketing

NM Office of Superintendent of Insurance

P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM  87504-1689

 

Written comments must be received by OSI and stamped as accepted between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday except on state holidays.  The Superintendent will consider all timely submitted written comments requested by this Notice and in the Partial Final Order. 

 

There will be no additional hearing scheduled that is associated with this expanded comment period.  This notice will be published in the New Mexico Register and provided to the public pursuant to Subsection E of 14-4-2 NMSA 1978 and Subsection D of 13.1.4.11 NMAC on April 7, 2026.