Ohio § 3923.441 Rescission of long-term care policy for misrepresentation

Ohio Statutes

§ 3923.441 — Rescission of long-term care policy for misrepresentation

Ohio § 3923.441

Title 39Insurance

Ch. 3923Sickness And Accident Insurance

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3923.441 (2026).

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(A)Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section and notwithstanding division (B) of section3923.04of the Revised Code, no insurer shall rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid claim based upon a misrepresentation by the applicant without adhering to one of the following:

(1)For a policy or certificate that has been in force for less than six months, an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim if the insurer can demonstrate that the insured misrepresented facts that were material to the insurer's offer of coverage to the insured.

(2)For a policy or certificate that has been in force for at least six months but less than two years, a

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section and notwithstanding division (B) of section3923.04of the Revised Code, no insurer shall rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid claim based upon a misrepresentation by the applicant without adhering to one of the following:

(1) For a policy or certificate that has been in force for less than six months, an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim if the insurer can demonstrate that the insured misrepresented facts that were material to the insurer's offer of coverage to the insured.

(2) For a policy or certificate that has been in force for at least six months but less than two years, an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim if the insurer can demonstrate that the insured misrepresented facts that were both material to the insurer's offer of coverage to the insured and that pertain to the condition for which the insured sought benefits.

(3) After a policy or certificate has been in force for at least two years, an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim if the insurer can demonstrate that the insured knowingly and intentionally misrepresented relevant facts relating to the insured's health in the insured's application for the policy.

(B) No insurer shall recover from the insured benefits that were paid under a long-term care insurance policy or certificate prior to the rescission of the policy or certificate pursuant to this section.

(C) In the event of the death of the insured, the remaining death benefits under a life insurance policy that accelerates benefits for long-term care are governed by section3923.04of the Revised Code.