48.66.160 – Federal law supersedes.
RCW 48.66.160 Federal law supersedes. In any case where the provisions of this chapter conflict with provisions of the “Health Insurance For The Aged Act,” Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, or any amendments thereto or regulations promulgated thereunder, regarding any contract between the secretary of health and human services and a […]
48.66.165 – Conformity with federal law—Rules.
RCW 48.66.165 Conformity with federal law—Rules. The commissioner may adopt, from time-to-time, such rules as are necessary with respect to medicare supplemental insurance to conform Washington policies, contracts, certificates, standards, and practices to the requirements of federal law, specifically including 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395ss, and federal regulations adopted thereunder. [ 1991 c 120 § 1.]
48.66.910 – Effective date—1981 c 153.
RCW 48.66.910 Effective date—1981 c 153. This act shall take effect January 1, 1982. [ 1981 c 153 § 19.]
48.66.920 – Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
RCW 48.66.920 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships […]
48.66.130 – Preexisting condition limitations.
RCW 48.66.130 Preexisting condition limitations. (1) On or after January 1, 1996, and notwithstanding any other provision of Title 48 RCW, a medicare supplement policy or certificate shall not exclude or limit benefits for losses incurred more than three months from the effective date of coverage because it involved a preexisting condition. (2) On or […]
48.66.140 – Medical history.
RCW 48.66.140 Medical history. Any time that completion of a medical history of a patient is required in order for an application for a medicare supplement insurance policy to be accepted, that medical history must be completed by the applicant, a relative of the applicant, a legal guardian of the applicant, or a physician. [ […]
48.66.150 – Reporting and recordkeeping, separate data required.
RCW 48.66.150 Reporting and recordkeeping, separate data required. Commencing with reports for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1982, insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, and fraternal benefit societies shall, for reporting and recordkeeping purposes, separate data concerning medicare supplement insurance policies and contracts from data concerning other disability insurance policies […]
48.66.050 – Policy or certificate provisions prohibited by rule—Waivers restricted.
RCW 48.66.050 Policy or certificate provisions prohibited by rule—Waivers restricted. (1) The insurance commissioner may issue reasonable rules that specify prohibited policy provisions not otherwise specifically authorized by statute which, in the opinion of the commissioner, are unfair, unjust, or unfairly discriminatory to any person insured or proposed to be insured under a medicare supplement […]
48.66.055 – Termination or disenrollment—Application for coverage—Eligible persons—Types of policies—Guaranteed issue periods.
RCW 48.66.055 Termination or disenrollment—Application for coverage—Eligible persons—Types of policies—Guaranteed issue periods. (1) Under this section, persons eligible for a medicare supplement policy or certificate are those individuals described in subsection (3) of this section who, subject to subsection (3)(b)(ii) of this section, apply to enroll under the policy not later than sixty-three days after […]
48.66.057 – Rejection of medicare eligible person—When notice and information must be provided to applicant.
RCW 48.66.057 Rejection of medicare eligible person—When notice and information must be provided to applicant. Any medicare eligible person who is rejected for medical reasons, is required to accept restrictive riders, an up-rated premium, or preexisting conditions limitations, the effect of which is to substantially reduce coverage from that received by a person considered a […]