§ 4088l. Coverage for hearing aids [Effective January 1, 2024]
§ 4088l. Coverage for hearing aids [Effective January 1, 2024] (a) As used in this section: (1) “Health insurance plan” means a group health insurance policy or health benefit plan offered by a health insurance company, nonprofit hospital or medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization, but does not include: (A) a qualified health benefit […]
§ 4085a. Rebates prohibited for group insurance policies
§ 4085a. Rebates prohibited for group insurance policies (a) As used in this section, “group insurance” means any policy described in section 4079 of this title, except that it shall not include any small group policy issued pursuant to section 4080a or 4080g of this title or to 33 V.S.A. § 1811. (b) No insurer […]
§ 4086. Exemption from attachment and trustee process
§ 4086. Exemption from attachment and trustee process So much of any benefits under all policies of health insurance as does not exceed $200.00 for each month during any period of disability covered thereby shall not be liable to attachment, trustee process, or other process, or to be seized, taken, appropriated, or applied by any […]
§ 4087. Penalties for violations
§ 4087. Penalties for violations Any person, partnership, or corporation wilfully violating any provision of this chapter or order of the Commissioner made in accordance with this chapter shall pay an administrative penalty to the people of the State a sum not to exceed $750.00 for each such violation. The Commissioner may also suspend or […]
§ 4088. Appeal
§ 4088. Appeal Any person, partnership, or corporation aggrieved by any action of the Commissioner may obtain a review by appeal to the Superior Court within and for the County of Washington. Such appeal shall be on the basis of the record of the proceedings before the Commissioner and shall not be limited to questions […]
§ 4088a. Chiropractic services
§ 4088a. Chiropractic services (a)(1) A health insurance plan shall provide coverage for clinically necessary health care services provided by a chiropractic physician licensed in this State for treatment within the scope of practice described in 26 V.S.A. chapter 10, but limiting adjunctive therapies to physiotherapy modalities and rehabilitative exercises. A health insurance plan does […]
§ 4088b. Clinical trials for cancer patients
§ 4088b. Clinical trials for cancer patients (a) The Commissioner shall, after notice and hearing, adopt rules requiring that all health benefit plans issued in this State provide coverage for routine costs for patients who participate in cancer clinical trials. (1) Any rules adopted under this section shall be limited to the coverage of routine […]
§ 4083. Discrimination prohibited
§ 4083. Discrimination prohibited No insurer doing in this State the business specified in subdivision 3301(a)(2) of this title shall make or permit any unfair discrimination between individuals of substantially the same hazard in the amount of premium rates charged for any policy or contract of such insurance or in the benefits payable thereunder. This […]
§ 4084. Advertising practices
§ 4084. Advertising practices No company doing business in this State, and no insurance agent or broker shall use in connection with the solicitation of health insurance any advertising copy or advertising practice or any plan of solicitation which is materially misleading or deceptive. An advertising copy or advertising practice or plan of solicitation shall […]
§ 4084a. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance
§ 4084a. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance (a) As used in this section, “short-term, limited-duration health insurance” means health insurance that provides medical, hospital, or major medical expense benefits coverage pursuant to a policy or contract with an insurer and that has an expiration date specified in the policy or contract that is three months or […]