3 Colo. Code Regs. § 702-4-2-1-5

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 3 CCR 702-4-2-1-5 - Rules
A. Application forms shall include the following questions designed to elicit information as to whether, as of the date of the application, the applicant has an accident and sickness insurance policy or health coverage plan in force, or whether an accident and sickness insurance policy or health coverage plan is intended to replace or be in addition to any other accident and sickness insurance policy or health coverage plan presently in force. A supplementary application or other form to be signed by the applicant and producer containing such questions and statements may be used.
1. Statements
a. You normally do not require more than one of the same type of policy.
b. If you purchase this policy, you may want to evaluate your existing health insurance and decide if you need multiple coverages.
c. You may be eligible for benefits under Medicaid or Medicare and may not need another health insurance policy. If you are eligible for Medicare, you may want to purchase a Medicare supplement insurance policy.
d. If you are eligible for Medicare due to age or disability, counseling services are available in Colorado to provide advice concerning your purchase of Medicare supplement insurance and concerning medical assistance through the state Medicaid program, Health First Colorado.
2. Questions

To the best of your knowledge:

a. Do you have another health insurance policy or contract in force?
(1) If so, with which company?
(2) If so, do you intend to replace your current health insurance policy or contract with this policy?
b. Do you have any other health insurance that provides benefits similar to this accident and sickness policy?
(1) If so, with which company?
(2) What kind of policy?
c. Are you covered for medical assistance through the state Medicaid program, Health First Colorado:
(1) As a Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)?
(2) As a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)?
(3) For other Medicaid medical benefits?
B. Producers must list all other accident and sickness insurance policies or contracts they have sold to the applicant.
1. List policies and/or contracts sold which are still in force; and
2. List policies and/or contracts sold in the past five (5) years which are no longer in force.
C. In the case of a direct response carrier, a copy of the application or supplemental form, signed by the applicant, and acknowledged by the carrier, shall be returned to the applicant by the carrier upon delivery of the policy.
D. Delivery of Replacement Notice
1. Upon determining that a sale will involve replacement of an accident and sickness insurance policy or health coverage plan, a carrier, other than a direct response carrier, or its producer, shall furnish the applicant, prior to issuance or delivery of the accident and sickness insurance policy or health coverage plan, a notice regarding replacement of accident and sickness insurance. One (1) copy of such notice signed by the applicant and producer, except where the coverage is sold without a producer, shall be provided to the applicant and an additional signed copy shall be retained by the carrier.
2. A direct response carrier shall deliver to the applicant, at the time of issuance of the policy, the appropriate notice, located in Appendix A or B of this regulation.
E. The notices required by subsection 5.D. must be provided in the format prescribed and adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance and are provided in Appendices A and B of this regulation.
F. Paragraph 1. of the notices provided in Appendices A and B, may be deleted by the carrier if the replacement does not involve the application of a new pre-existing condition limitation.
G. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section 5 constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance which is prohibited under § 10-3-1104, C.R.S.

3 CCR 702-4-2-1-5

37 CR 11, June 10, 2014, effective 7/1/2014
37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014
Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/15/2014
37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015
38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/15/2015
38 CR 06, March 25, 2015, effective 4/30/2015
38 CR 09, May 10, 2015, effective 6/1/2015
38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 7/30/2015
38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015
38 CR 21, November 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016
39 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2016
39 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/2016
39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016
39 CR 20, October 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 23, December 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/15/2017
40 CR 09, May 10, 2017, effective 6/1/2017
40 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/2017
40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/2017
40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/2017
41 CR 04, February 25, 2018, effective 4/1/2018
41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 08, April 25, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 09, May 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018
41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018
41 CR 17, September 10, 2018, effective 10/1/2018
41 CR 18, September 25, 2018, effective 10/15/2018
41 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019
42 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 2/1/2019
41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 3/1/2019
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 4/1/2019
42 CR 04, February 25, 2019, effective 4/1/2019
42 CR 06, March 25, 2019, effective 6/1/2019
42 CR 08, April 10, 2019, effective 6/1/2019
42 CR 15, August 10, 2019, effective 9/1/2019
42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019
43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/20/2019
43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/23/2019
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020
43 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 2/1/2020
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 2/2/2020
43 CR 06, March 25, 2020, effective 4/15/2020
43 CR 10, May 25, 2020, effective 8/1/2020
43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/15/2020
43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 10/1/2020
43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 11/1/2020
43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020
43 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/2021
44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/15/2021
44 CR 08, April 25, 2021, effective 5/15/2021
44 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 6/1/2021
44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/14/2021
44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/15/2021
44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 8/1/2021
44 CR 15, August 10, 2021, effective 9/1/2021
44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 12/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/15/2022
44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/15/2022
45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022
45 CR 08, April 25, 2022, effective 5/30/2022
45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022
45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 6/30/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 7/15/2022
45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022
45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 11/14/2022
45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022
45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023
46 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 2/14/2023
46 CR 06, March 25, 2023, effective 2/15/2023
46 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2023
46 CR 04, February 25, 2023, effective 3/17/2023
46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 4/15/2023
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 5/30/2023
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023
46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/15/2023
46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 6/30/2023