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Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 68: NURSING HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES

§5056. Standards for marketing

Every insurer, health care service plan or other entity marketing nursing home care, home health care or long-term care insurance coverage in this State, directly or through its producers, shall: [1997, c. 604, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).]

1. Policy comparison. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that any comparison of policies by its agents or other producers is fair and accurate;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Excessive insurance. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that excessive insurance is not sold or issued. The procedures must include a specific standard for persons covered by Medicaid;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

3. Replacement policy. Establish marketing procedures that set forth a mechanism or formula for determining whether a replacement policy or certificate contains benefits clearly and substantially greater than the benefits under the replaced policy; and

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

4. Compliance procedures. Establish auditable procedures for verifying compliance with the standards set out in this section.

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1991, c. 200, §C3 (NEW). 1997, c. 604, §D7 (AMD).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title24a > Title24-Ach68sec0 > Title24-Asec5056

Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 68: NURSING HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES

§5056. Standards for marketing

Every insurer, health care service plan or other entity marketing nursing home care, home health care or long-term care insurance coverage in this State, directly or through its producers, shall: [1997, c. 604, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).]

1. Policy comparison. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that any comparison of policies by its agents or other producers is fair and accurate;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Excessive insurance. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that excessive insurance is not sold or issued. The procedures must include a specific standard for persons covered by Medicaid;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

3. Replacement policy. Establish marketing procedures that set forth a mechanism or formula for determining whether a replacement policy or certificate contains benefits clearly and substantially greater than the benefits under the replaced policy; and

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

4. Compliance procedures. Establish auditable procedures for verifying compliance with the standards set out in this section.

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1991, c. 200, §C3 (NEW). 1997, c. 604, §D7 (AMD).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title24a > Title24-Ach68sec0 > Title24-Asec5056

Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 68: NURSING HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES

§5056. Standards for marketing

Every insurer, health care service plan or other entity marketing nursing home care, home health care or long-term care insurance coverage in this State, directly or through its producers, shall: [1997, c. 604, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).]

1. Policy comparison. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that any comparison of policies by its agents or other producers is fair and accurate;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Excessive insurance. Establish marketing procedures to ensure that excessive insurance is not sold or issued. The procedures must include a specific standard for persons covered by Medicaid;

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

3. Replacement policy. Establish marketing procedures that set forth a mechanism or formula for determining whether a replacement policy or certificate contains benefits clearly and substantially greater than the benefits under the replaced policy; and

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

4. Compliance procedures. Establish auditable procedures for verifying compliance with the standards set out in this section.

[ 1991, c. 200, Pt. C, §3 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1991, c. 200, §C3 (NEW). 1997, c. 604, §D7 (AMD).