§ 10-18-101. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Applicant” means:
   1. In the case of an individual medicare supplement policy or subscriber contract, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; or
   2. In the case of a group medicare supplement policy or subscriber contract, the proposed certificate holder.
2. “Certificate” means any certificate issued under a group medicare supplement policy, which certificate has been delivered or issued for delivery in this state.
3. “Medicare” means the “Health Insurance for the Aged Act”, Title XVIII of the federal “Social Security Act”, as amended by the social security amendments of 1965, and as later amended.
4. “Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of sickness and accident insurance or a subscriber contract of a nonprofit hospital and health service corporation or a health maintenance organization, which policy or contract is primarily advertised, marketed, or designed as a supplement to reimbursements under medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare.

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 498, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (4) amended, p. 1500, § 34, effective July 1.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 10-18-101 as it existed prior to 1989.