Terms Used In Montana Code 33-22-514

• Beneficiary: has the meaning given the term by 29 U. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Creditable coverage: means coverage of the individual under any of the following:

  (i)a group health plan;

  (ii)health insurance coverage;

  (iii)Title XVIII, part A or B, of the Social Security Act, 42 U. See Montana Code 33-22-140

• Enrollment date: means , with respect to an individual covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, the date of enrollment of the individual in the plan or coverage or, if earlier, the first day of the waiting period for enrollment. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Group health insurance coverage: means health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered to an eligible group as described in 33-22-501. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Group health plan: means an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in 29 U. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Health insurance issuer: means an insurer, a health service corporation, or a health maintenance organization. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Late enrollee: means an eligible employee or dependent, other than a special enrollee under 33-22-523, who requests enrollment in a group health plan following the initial enrollment period during which the individual was entitled to enroll under the terms of the group health plan if the initial enrollment period was a period of at least 30 days. See Montana Code 33-22-140
• Preexisting condition exclusion: means , with respect to coverage, a limitation or exclusion of benefits relating to a condition based on presence of a condition before the enrollment date coverage, whether or not any medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received before the enrollment date. See Montana Code 33-22-140