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Model Outlines of Coverage

An outline of coverage, in the form prescribed below, shall be issued in connection with policies meeting the standards of Section 035 of the Idaho Rule. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

 

[COMPANY NAME]

HOSPITAL CONFINEMENT INDEMNITY COVERAGE THIS [POLICY][CERTIFICATE] PROVIDES LIMITED BENEFITS

BENEFITS PROVIDED ARE SUPPLEMENTAL AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO COVER ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. Read Your [Policy][Certificate] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important feature of coverage. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR [POLICY] [CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  2. Hospital confinement indemnity coverage is designed to provide, to persons insured, coverage in the form of a fixed daily benefit during periods of hospitalization resulting from a covered accident or sickness, subject to any limitations set forth in the policy. Coverage is not provided for any benefits other than the fixed daily indemnity for hospital confinement and any additional benefit described below.
  3. [A brief specific description of the benefits in the following order:
    1. Daily benefit payable during hospital confinement; and
    2. Duration of benefit described in (a).]
  4. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefit, described above.]
  5. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservation of right to change premiums.]
  6. [Any benefits provided in addition to the daily hospital benefit.]

An outline of coverage, in the form prescribed below, shall be issued in connection with policies meeting the standards of Section 036 of the Idaho Rule. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

[COMPANY NAME]

DISABILITY INCOME PROTECTION COVERAGE

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. Read Your Policy Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of your policy. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR POLICY CAREFULLY!
  2. Disability income protection coverage is designed to provide, to persons insured, coverage for disabilities resulting from a covered accident or sickness, subject to any limitations set forth in the policy. Coverage is not provided for basic hospital, basic medical-surgical, or major medical expenses.
  3. [A brief specific description of the benefits contained in this policy.]
  4. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  5. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservation of right to change premiums.]

An outline of coverage in the form prescribed below shall be issued in connection with policies meeting the standards of Section 037 of the Idaho Rule. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

[COMPANY NAME]

ACCIDENT-ONLY COVERAGE

THIS [POLICY][CERTIFICATE] PROVIDES LIMITED BENEFITS

BENEFITS PROVIDED ARE SUPPLEMENTAL AND NOT INTENDED TO COVER ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. Read Your [Policy][Certificate] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of the coverage. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR [POLICY][CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  2. Accident-only coverage is designed to provide, to persons insured, coverage for certain losses resulting from a covered accident ONLY, subject to any limitations contained in the policy. Coverage is not provided for basic hospital, basic medical-surgical, or major medical expenses.
  3. [A brief specific description of the benefits.]
  4. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  5. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservations of right to change premiums.]

An outline of coverage in the form prescribed below shall be issued in connection with policies or certificates meeting the standards of Sections 038 and 039 of the Idaho Rule. The coverage shall be identified by the appropriate bracketed title. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

[COMPANY NAME]

[SPECIFIED DISEASE] [SPECIFIED ACCIDENT] COVERAGE

THIS [POLICY] [CERTIFICATE] PROVIDES LIMITED BENEFITS

BENEFITS PROVIDED ARE SUPPLEMENTAL AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO COVER ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. This coverage is designed only as a supplement to a comprehensive health insurance policy and should not be purchased unless you have this underlying coverage. Persons covered under Medicaid should not purchase it. Read the Buyer’s Guide to Specified Disease Insurance to review the possible limits on benefits in this type of coverage.
  2. Read Your [policy] [certificate][Outline of Coverage] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of coverage. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR [POLICY] [CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  3. [Specified disease][Specified accident] coverageis designed to provide, to persons insured, restricted coverage paying benefits ONLY when certain losses occur as a result of [specified diseases] or [specified accidents]. Coverage is not provided for basic hospital, basic medical-surgical, or major medical expenses.
  4. [A brief specific description of the benefits, including dollar amounts.]

An outline of coverage, in the form prescribed below, shall be issued in connection with policies or certificates which do not meet the minimum standards of Sections 035, 036, 037, 038, or 039 of the Idaho Rule. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

[COMPANY NAME]

LIMITED BENEFIT HEALTH COVERAGE

BENEFITS PROVIDED ARE SUPPLEMENTAL AND ARE NOT

INTENDED TO COVER ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. Read Your [Policy][Certificate] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of your policy. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR[POLICY][CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  2. Limited benefit health coverage is designed to provide, to persons insured, limited or supplemental coverage.
  3. [A brief specific description of the benefits, including dollar amounts.]
  4.   [A description of any provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  5. [A description of provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservations of right to change premiums.]

An outline of coverage in the form prescribed below shall be issued in connection with dental plan policies and certificates. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

  1. Read Your [Policy][Certificate] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of your policy. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR[POLICY][CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  2. [A brief specific description of the benefits.]
  3. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  4. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservations of right to change premiums.]

An outline of coverage in the form prescribed below shall be issued in connection with vision plan policies and certificates. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

  1. Read Your [Policy][Certificate] Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of your policy. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR[POLICY][CERTIFICATE] CAREFULLY!
  2. [A brief specific description of the benefits.]
  3. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  4. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservations of right to change premiums.]

An outline of coverage, in the form prescribed below, shall be issued in connection with policies meeting the standards of Section 082 of Idaho Rule 18.04.13. The items included in the outline of coverage must appear in the sequence prescribed:

[COMPANY NAME]

INDIVIDUAL MAJOR MEDICAL EXPENSE COVERAGE

OUTLINE OF COVERAGE

  1. Read Your Policy Carefully—This outline of coverage provides a very brief description of the important features of your policy. This is not the insurance contract and only the actual policy provisions will control. The policy itself sets forth in detail the rights and obligations of both you and your insurance company. It is, therefore, important that you READ YOUR POLICY CAREFULLY!]
  2. Individual major medical expense coverage is designed to provide, to persons insured, comprehensive coverage for major hospital, medical, and surgical expenses incurred as a result of a covered accident or sickness. Coverage is provided for daily hospital room and board, miscellaneous hospital services, surgical services, anesthesia services, in-hospital medical services, and out-of-hospital care, subject to any deductibles, copayment provisions, or other limitations that may be set forth in the policy. Basic hospital or basic medical insurance coverage is not provided.
  3. [A brief specific description of the benefits, including dollar amounts, contained in this policy, in the following order:
    1. Daily hospital room and board;
    2. Miscellaneous hospital services,
    3. Surgical services;
    4. Anesthesia services;
    5. In-hospital medical services,
    6. Out-of-hospital care
    7. Maximum dollar amount for covered charges; and
    8. Other benefits, if any]
  4. [A description of any policy provisions that exclude, eliminate, restrict, reduce, limit, delay or in any other manner operate to qualify payment of the benefits described above.]
  5. [A description of policy provisions respecting renewability or continuation of coverage, including age restrictions or any reservation of right to change premiums.]

Model Notices (18.04.08)

According to [your application] [information you have furnished], you intend to lapse or otherwise terminate existing accident and sickness insurance and replace it with a policy to be issued by [insert company name] Insurance Company. For your own information and protection, you should be aware of and seriously consider certain factors that may affect the insurance protection available to you under the new policy.

  1. Health conditions which you may presently have, (preexisting conditions) may not be immediately or fully covered under the new policy. This could result in denial or delay of a claim for benefits present under the new policy, whereas a similar claim might have been payable under your present policy.
  2. You may wish to secure the advice of your present insurer or its agent regarding the proposed replacement of your present policy. This is not only your right, but it is also in your best interests to make sure you understand all the relevant factors involved in replacing your present coverage.
  3. If, after due consideration, you still wish to terminate your present policy and replace it with new coverage, be certain to truthfully and completely answer all questions on the application concern your medical/health history. Failure to include all material medical information on an application may provide a basis for the company to deny any future claims and to refund your premium as though your policy had never been in force. After the application has been completed and before you sign it, reread it carefully to be certain that all information has been properly recorded.

The above “Notice to Applicant” was delivered to me on:

 ______________________________________________
(Date)
 
 
 
 ______________________________________________
(Applicant’s Signature)

According to [your application] [information you have furnished] you intend to lapse or otherwise terminate existing accident and sickness insurance and replace it with the policy delivered herewith issued by [insert company name] Insurance Company. Your new policy provides thirty days within which you may decide without cost whether you desire to keep the policy. For your own information and protection you should be aware of and seriously consider certain factors that may affect the insurance protection available to you under the new policy.

  1. Health conditions that you may presently have, (preexisting conditions) may not be immediately or fully covered under the new policy. This could result in denial or delay of a claim for benefits under the new policy, whereas a similar claim might have been payable under your present policy.
  2. You may wish to secure the advice of your present insurer or its agent regarding the proposed replacement of your present policy. This is not only your right, but it is also in your best interests to make sure you understand all the relevant factors involved in replacing your present coverage.
  3. [To be included only if the application is attached to the policy]. If, after due consideration, you still wish to terminate your present policy and replace it with new coverage, read the copy of the application attached to your new policy and be sure that all questions are answered fully and correctly. Omissions or misstatements in the application could cause an otherwise valid claim to be denied. Carefully check the application and write to [insert company name and address] within ten days if any information is not correct and complete, or if any past medical history has been left out of the application.
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