§2848-A. Applicability to certain self-insured employers For purposes of this chapter, an uninsured employee health plan that covers employees working in this State, including the uninsured portion of a partially insured employee health plan, is considered a group medical insurance policy and the employer maintaining the plan is considered an insurer, if the plan is […]
§2848. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1993, c. 349, §52 (RPR).] 1. Evidence of individual insurability. “Evidence of individual insurability” means medical information or other information that indicates health status, such as whether the individual is actively at work, used […]
§2849-A. Extension of benefits for disabled persons 1. Policies subject to this section. This section applies to group and blanket policies that provide hospital or medical expense coverage or specific indemnity during hospital confinement. This section does not apply to group policies providing coverage only for dental expense or to group long-term care policies as […]
§2849-B. Continuity for individual who changes groups 1. Policies subject to this section. This section applies to all individual, group and blanket medical insurance policies except hospital indemnity, specified accident, specified disease, long-term care and short-term, limited-duration policies issued by insurers or health maintenance organizations. For purposes of this section, a short-term, limited-duration policy is […]
§2849-C. Certifications of coverage 1. Application. This section applies to: A. Individual health plans subject to section 2736‑C; and [PL 2001, c. 258, Pt. C, §1 (NEW).] B. Group and blanket health insurance contracts subject to chapter 35, except: (1) Medicare supplement policies subject to chapter 67; and (2) Contracts designed […]
§2849. Continuity on replacement of group policy 1. Policies subject to this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section applies to all group and blanket medical insurance policies issued by insurers or health maintenance organizations to policyholders who are obtaining coverage for a group or subgroup to replace coverage under a different contract […]
§2850-A. Gynecological and obstetrical services (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 24-A, SECTION 2847-F) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 617, §4 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 617, §6 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 370, §H1 (RAL).
§2850-B. Guaranteed renewal; cessation of business 1. Application. This section applies to: A. Individual health plans subject to section 2736‑C; and [PL 1997, c. 445, §30 (NEW); PL 1997, c. 445, §32 (AFF).] B. Group and blanket medical insurance contracts subject to chapter 35 except: (1) Medicare supplement policies subject to chapter […]
§2850-C. Nondiscrimination 1. Application. This section applies to group medical insurance contracts subject to chapter 35 other than contracts designed to cover specific diseases, hospital indemnity or accidental injury only. [PL 1997, c. 445, §30 (NEW); PL 1997, c. 445, §32 (AFF).] 2. Eligibility and premium contributions. A carrier may not establish rules for […]
§2850-D. Rules Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A. [PL 1997, c. 445, §30 (NEW); PL 1997, c. 445, §32 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 445, §30 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 445, §32 (AFF).
§2850. Limitations on exclusion and waiting periods 1. Application. This section applies to individual, group and blanket medical insurance contracts subject to chapters 33 and 35, except Medicare supplement contracts, converted contracts issued under section 2809‑A and contracts designed to cover specific diseases, hospital indemnity or accidental injury only. [PL 1999, c. 256, Pt. […]
