The purpose of this article is to provide for the reasonable standardization of coverage and simplification of terms and benefits of Medicare supplement contracts, to facilitate public understanding and comparison of those contracts, to eliminate provisions contained in those contracts that may be misleading or confusing in connection with the purchase of the contracts or with the settlement of claims, and to provide for full disclosures in the sale of Medicare supplement contracts to persons eligible for Medicare.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 706, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1358.2

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.