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Docusign Envelope ID: 921 F7A24-D5CE-4BCC-9F3C-5E7844661266 RHODE ISLAND TPA REGULATORY ADDENDUM With respect to the following provisions required by the State of Rhode Island, "Administrator" shall mean RIGHTWAY, and "Insurer" shall mean "Client" as that term is defined in the Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, Administrator and Insurer agree as follows: 1. Applicability. This Addendum is required in order to include the terms mandated by General Laws of Rhode Island Annotated Title 27-20.7 et seq. This Addendum applies to the extent Eligible Person(s) reside in the State of Rhode Island, Insurer is an "insurer" as defined in General Laws of Rhode Island Annotated Section 27-20.7-2(6), such requirements are applicable to the services provided by Administrator under the Agreement and such requirements are not already addressed in the Agreement. 2. General. In the event of a direct conflict between this Addendum and the Agreement, the applica- ble provisions of this Addendum shall control if required. Absent such direct conflict, the terms and condi- tions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Capitalized terms not defined in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement. This Addendum may be modified from time to time pursuant to the Agreement. 3. Written Agreement. The Agreement between Administrator and Insurer shall be in place before Administrator may act in the capacity of a third party administrator to Insurer. The Agreement shall be retained as part of the official records of both Administrator and Insurer for the duration of the Agreement and for five (5) years thereafter. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-3(a). 4. Termination. Insurer or Administrator may, with written notice, terminate the Agreement for cause as provided in the Agreement. Insurer shall fulfill any lawful obligations with respect to policies affected by Agreement, regardless of any dispute between Insurer and Administrator. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27- 20.7-3(c). 5. Communications with Eligible Persons/Delivery of Materials. Any policies, certificates, book- lets, termination notices or other written communications delivered by Insurer to Administrator for delivery to insured parties or covered individuals shall be delivered by Administrator promptly after receipt of in- structions from Insurer to deliver them. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-11. 6. Advertising. Administrator may only use advertising pertaining to the business underwritten by Insurer that has been approved in writing by Insurer in advance of its use. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-6. 7. Responsibilities of Insurer. Insurer shall be responsible for determining the Covered Products, premium rates, underwriting criteria and Claims payment procedures applicable to the coverage and for securing reinsurance, if any. The Parties agree that Administrator does not provide any underwriting ser- vices to Insurer. Insurer understands and agrees that all underwriting decisions pertaining to the Plan are solely the responsibility of Insurer. The rules pertaining to these matters must be provided, in writing, by the Insurer to Administrator. The responsibilities of Administrator as to any of these matters shall be set forth in the written agreement between Administrator and Insurer. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-7(a). It is the sole responsibility of Insurer to provide for competent administration of its programs. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-7(b). Insurer shall, at least semi-annually, conduct a review of the operations of Administrator. At least one of these reviews shall be an on-site audit of the operations of Administrator. R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20.7-7(c). 158 This document is CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY to RIGHTWAY Healthcare, Inc. and may not be reproduced, transmitted, published, or disclosed to others without the prior written authorization of RIGHTWAY Healthcare, Inc.