Sec. 21.53.020. Disclosure and performance standards.
133 words·~1 min read·
/ak/title-21/chapter-53/21-53-020A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Sec. 21.53.020. Disclosure and performance standards.
An insurer, hospital or medical service corporation, or fraternal benefit society that delivers or issues for delivery a long-term care insurance policy may not
(1)cancel, fail to renew, or otherwise terminate the policy on the grounds of age or deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured;
(2)include a provision requiring a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or another form of health insurance within the same company, unless there is an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured or group policyholder; or
(3)provide coverage only for skilled nursing care or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than is provided for coverage for lower levels of care.