1.Delivery of outline of coverage.
In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of Medicare supplement policies, no Medicare supplement policy or certificate may be delivered in this State, unless an outline of coverage is delivered to the applicant at the time application is made.
2.Format; content or outline.
The superintendent shall prescribe the format and content of the outline of coverage required by subsection 1. For purposes of this section, "format" means style, arrangements and overall appearance, including such items as the size, color and prominence of type and the arrangement of text and captions. The outline of coverage must include:
3.Standard form; contents of informational brochure.
The superintendent may prescribe by rule a standard form and the content
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1.
Delivery of outline of coverage.
In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of Medicare supplement policies, no Medicare supplement policy or certificate may be delivered in this State, unless an outline of coverage is delivered to the applicant at the time application is made.
2.
Format; content or outline.
The superintendent shall prescribe the format and content of the outline of coverage required by subsection 1. For purposes of this section, "format" means style, arrangements and overall appearance, including such items as the size, color and prominence of type and the arrangement of text and captions. The outline of coverage must include:
3.
Standard form; contents of informational brochure.
The superintendent may prescribe by rule a standard form and the contents of an informational brochure for persons eligible for Medicare, which is intended to improve the buyer's ability to select the most appropriate coverage and improve the buyer's understanding of Medicare. Except in the case of direct response insurance policies, the superintendent may require by regulation that the informational brochure be provided to any prospective insureds eligible for Medicare concurrently with the delivery of the outline of coverage. With respect to direct response insurance policies, the superintendent may require by rule that the prescribed brochure be provided upon request to any prospective insureds eligible for Medicare, but in no event later than the time of policy delivery.
3-A.
Captions or notice requirements.
The superintendent may adopt rules for captions or notice requirements determined to be in the public interest and designed to inform the prospective insureds that particular insurance coverages are not Medicare supplement coverages for all accident and sickness insurance policies sold to persons eligible for Medicare other than:
3-B.
Application forms; health statements.
Additional disclosure is required in applications or enrollment forms employed on or after January 1, 1993.
4.
Rules.
The superintendent may adopt reasonable rules to govern the full and fair disclosure of information in connection with the replacement of accident and sickness policies, subscriber contracts or certificates by persons eligible for Medicare.