§ 26-38-201 — Definitions

Wyoming § 26-38-201

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 26: Insurance Code
• Ch. 38: LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "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.
(ii) "Certificate" means any certificate delivered or
issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare
supplement policy;
(iii) "Certificate form" means the form on which the
certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;
(iv) "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;
(v) "Medicare supplement policy" means a group or
individual disability insurance policy or a subscriber contract
of hospital and medical service associations or health
maintenance organizations other than a policy issued pursuant to
a contract under section 1876 of the federal Social Security
Act, or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified
in 42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1), which 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;
(vi) "Medicare" means the "Health Insurance for the
Aged Act," Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of
1965, as then constituted or later amended;
(vii) "Policy form" means the form on which the
policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 26-38-201 through