Sec. 38a-217. (Formerly Sec. 33-171). Form of contract. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 38a-217. (Formerly Sec. 33-171). Form of contract. No single contract between any such corporation and its subscribers shall entitle more than one person to indemnity, except that a single contract may be issued to subscriber and wife, to subscriber and husband, to subscriber and family by marriage or adoption or to subscriber and ward. Such contract shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each subscriber and shall contain the following provisions: (a) A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the subscriber and the manner in which such amount is payable; (b) a statement of the amount of indemnity to be furnished and the period during which it will be furnished, and, if there are to be exceptions, a detailed statement of such exceptions; (c) a statement of terms and conditions upon which the contract may be cancelled or otherwise terminated at the option of either party; (d) a statement that the contract includes the endorsements thereon and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire contract; (e) a statement that no statements by the subscriber in his application for a contract shall void the contract or be used in any legal proceeding thereunder, unless such application or an exact copy thereof is included in or attached to such contract; (f) a statement of the period of grace which will be allowed the subscriber for making any payment due under the contract, which period shall not be less than ten days; (g) a statement that no action at law based upon or arising out of the physician-patient relationship shall be maintained against a nonprofit medical service corporation.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5284.)

      History: Sec. 33-171 transferred to Sec. 38a-217 in 1991.

      See Sec. 38a-472 re assignment of insurance proceeds to doctor, hospital or state agency.

      See Sec. 38a-538 re employees' rights to conversion and extension of group coverage and re liability of group employers.

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      Sec. 38a-217. (Formerly Sec. 33-171). Form of contract. No single contract between any such corporation and its subscribers shall entitle more than one person to indemnity, except that a single contract may be issued to subscriber and wife, to subscriber and husband, to subscriber and family by marriage or adoption or to subscriber and ward. Such contract shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each subscriber and shall contain the following provisions: (a) A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the subscriber and the manner in which such amount is payable; (b) a statement of the amount of indemnity to be furnished and the period during which it will be furnished, and, if there are to be exceptions, a detailed statement of such exceptions; (c) a statement of terms and conditions upon which the contract may be cancelled or otherwise terminated at the option of either party; (d) a statement that the contract includes the endorsements thereon and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire contract; (e) a statement that no statements by the subscriber in his application for a contract shall void the contract or be used in any legal proceeding thereunder, unless such application or an exact copy thereof is included in or attached to such contract; (f) a statement of the period of grace which will be allowed the subscriber for making any payment due under the contract, which period shall not be less than ten days; (g) a statement that no action at law based upon or arising out of the physician-patient relationship shall be maintained against a nonprofit medical service corporation.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5284.)

      History: Sec. 33-171 transferred to Sec. 38a-217 in 1991.

      See Sec. 38a-472 re assignment of insurance proceeds to doctor, hospital or state agency.

      See Sec. 38a-538 re employees' rights to conversion and extension of group coverage and re liability of group employers.

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      Sec. 38a-217. (Formerly Sec. 33-171). Form of contract. No single contract between any such corporation and its subscribers shall entitle more than one person to indemnity, except that a single contract may be issued to subscriber and wife, to subscriber and husband, to subscriber and family by marriage or adoption or to subscriber and ward. Such contract shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each subscriber and shall contain the following provisions: (a) A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the subscriber and the manner in which such amount is payable; (b) a statement of the amount of indemnity to be furnished and the period during which it will be furnished, and, if there are to be exceptions, a detailed statement of such exceptions; (c) a statement of terms and conditions upon which the contract may be cancelled or otherwise terminated at the option of either party; (d) a statement that the contract includes the endorsements thereon and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire contract; (e) a statement that no statements by the subscriber in his application for a contract shall void the contract or be used in any legal proceeding thereunder, unless such application or an exact copy thereof is included in or attached to such contract; (f) a statement of the period of grace which will be allowed the subscriber for making any payment due under the contract, which period shall not be less than ten days; (g) a statement that no action at law based upon or arising out of the physician-patient relationship shall be maintained against a nonprofit medical service corporation.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5284.)

      History: Sec. 33-171 transferred to Sec. 38a-217 in 1991.

      See Sec. 38a-472 re assignment of insurance proceeds to doctor, hospital or state agency.

      See Sec. 38a-538 re employees' rights to conversion and extension of group coverage and re liability of group employers.