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56-7-1451. Definitions.

As used in this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “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;

     (2)  “Certificate” means, for the purposes of this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy;

     (3)  “Certificate form” means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;

     (4)  “Issuer” includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates;

     (6)  “Medicare” means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965;

     (7)  “Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under § 1876 [repealed] of the Social Security Act, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq., or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1) that is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under medicare for the hospital, medical or surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare; and

     (8)  “Policy form” means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

[Acts 1992, ch. 735, § 1; 1996, ch. 750, §§ 16, 17.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-56 > Chapter-7 > Part-14 > 56-7-1451

56-7-1451. Definitions.

As used in this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “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;

     (2)  “Certificate” means, for the purposes of this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy;

     (3)  “Certificate form” means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;

     (4)  “Issuer” includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates;

     (6)  “Medicare” means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965;

     (7)  “Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under § 1876 [repealed] of the Social Security Act, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq., or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1) that is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under medicare for the hospital, medical or surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare; and

     (8)  “Policy form” means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

[Acts 1992, ch. 735, § 1; 1996, ch. 750, §§ 16, 17.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-56 > Chapter-7 > Part-14 > 56-7-1451

56-7-1451. Definitions.

As used in this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “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;

     (2)  “Certificate” means, for the purposes of this section and §§ 56-7-1452 56-7-1459, any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy;

     (3)  “Certificate form” means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;

     (4)  “Issuer” includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates;

     (6)  “Medicare” means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965;

     (7)  “Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under § 1876 [repealed] of the Social Security Act, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq., or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1) that is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under medicare for the hospital, medical or surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare; and

     (8)  “Policy form” means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

[Acts 1992, ch. 735, § 1; 1996, ch. 750, §§ 16, 17.]