58-18A-69. Plan covering person other than as dependent.
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The plan that covers the person other than as a dependent, for example as an employee, member, subscriber, policyholder, or retiree, is the primary plan and the plan that covers the person as a dependent is the secondary plan.
However, if the person is a medicare beneficiary, and, as a result of the provisions of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations, medicare is:
(1)Secondary to the plan covering the person as a dependent; and
(2)Primary to the plan covering the person as other than a dependent (e.g. a retired employee);