Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 22 > Part 9 – Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards


§ 33-22-901	Short title
§ 33-22-902	Purpose
§ 33-22-903	Definitions
§ 33-22-904	Standards for policy provisions — rules
§ 33-22-905	Minimum standards for benefits and payment of claims — rules
§ 33-22-906	Loss ratio standards and filing requirements — limits on compensation
§ 33-22-907	Disclosure standards — informational brochure — rules
§ 33-22-908	Notice of free examination
§ 33-22-909	Administrative procedures
§ 33-22-910	Filing requirements for advertising
§ 33-22-911	Penalties
§ 33-22-921	Discontinuance or nonrenewal — alternate policy or certificate — same insurer
§ 33-22-922	Discontinuance or nonrenewal — alternate policy — unauthorized bulk reinsurance
§ 33-22-923	Replacement policy or certificate — different insurer
§ 33-22-924	Renewal requirement

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 22 > Part 9 - Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards

Applicant: means :

(a)in the case of an individual medicare supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; and

(b)in the case of a group medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Certificate: means a certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Entity: means an insurer as defined in 33-1-201, a health service corporation as defined in 33-30-101, and a health maintenance organization as defined in 33-31-102. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
Issuer: includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Medical care: means :

(a)the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or amounts paid for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body;

(b)transportation primarily for and essential to medical care referred to in subsection (19)(a); or

(c)insurance covering medical care referred to in subsections (19)(a) and (19)(b). See Montana Code 33-22-140
Medicare: means Health Insurance for the Aged, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Medicare supplement policy: means a group or individual policy of disability insurance or a subscriber contract of a health service corporation, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under 42 U. See Montana Code 33-22-903
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.