It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature to provide access to health insurance coverage at an affordable premium to all residents of Nebraska, including those individuals denied coverage due to a preexisting medical condition or whose policy includes a restrictive rider limiting coverage for such a condition. The purpose of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act is to provide a mechanism to ensure the availability of health insurance coverage to individuals unable to purchase such coverage for a preexisting medical condition either on an individual or group basis directly from an insurer. It is the intent of the Legislature that adequate levels of health insurance coverage be made available to residents of Nebraska who are otherwise considered uninsurable or who are underinsured due to a medical condition creating a high risk. It is the intent of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act to provide affordable insurance for individuals with such medical conditions by making such health insurance coverage available.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-4202

  • Health insurance: means any hospital, surgical, or medical expense-incurred policy or health maintenance organization contract. See Nebraska Statutes 44-4209
  • Insurer: means any insurance company as defined in section 44-103 or health maintenance organization as defined in section 44-32,105 authorized to transact health insurance business in the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 44-4210
  • Pool: means the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool. See Nebraska Statutes 44-4215