Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 509B - Continuation of Group Health Insurance

• Accident or health insurance: means hospital, surgical, or major medical insurance, or a combination of these. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• Commissioner: means the state commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Group policy: means a group accident or health insurance policy issued by an insurance company under chapter 509, a group accident or health contract issued by a health service corporation under chapter 514, or a plan for health care services provided by a health maintenance organization under chapter 514B, or issued or provided by any similar corporation or organization. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• insured: refer to coverage under a group policy, individual policy, or converted policy on a premium-paying basis, and do not include coverage provided solely as an accrued liability or by reason of a disability extension. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• Insurer: means the entity issuing a group policy or an individual or converted policy. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Medicare: means Tit. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Premium: includes any premium or payment or other consideration payable for coverage under a group or individual policy. See Iowa Code 509B.1
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
• termination of employment or membership: includes but is not limited to termination because of permanent or temporary layoff or approved leave of absence. See Iowa Code 509B.2
• United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1