Section 26-A2221. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS - NOTICE REGARDING POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE NOT MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES

 

2221.1Any accident and sickness insurance policy or certificate other than a Medicare supplement policy, any policy issued pursuant to a contract under section 1876 of the Social Security Act, any disability income policy; or any other policy identified in subsection 2202.2, that is issued for delivery in the District to persons eligible for Medicare shall notify insureds under the policy that the policy is not a Medicare supplement policy or certificate.

 

2221.2The notice shall either be printed or attached to the first page of the outline of coverage delivered to insureds under the policy, or if no outline of coverage is delivered, to the first page of the policy or certificate delivered to insureds and the notice shall be in no less than twelve (12) point type and shall contain the following language:

 

"THIS [POLICY OR CERTIFICATE] IS NOT A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT [POLICY OR CONTRACT]. IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE, REVIEW THE GUIDE TO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPANY."

 

2221.3Applications provided to persons eligible for Medicare for the health insurance policies or certificates described in subsection 2221.1 shall disclose using the applicable statement in Appendix C, the extent to which the policy duplicates Medicare. The disclosure statement shall be provided as a part of, or together with the application for the policy or certificate.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 10175 (December 17, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4166 (May 30, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 5882 (July 25, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2955(April 14, 2006).