La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XIII-3125

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIII-3125 - Eligibility

A. Eligibility for coverage and the effective date for an insured shall be determined by the authorized carrier after an applicant has returned the application for coverage to the authorized carrier and has been approved by said carrier. Eligibility for the LA Health Plan is limited to Louisiana residents with income levels below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Individuals with major medical accident and health insurance coverage, individuals who are eligible for coverage under the Medicaid or Medicare programs, and those who have voluntarily canceled their accident and health insurance coverage during the last six months are not eligible under the LA Health Plan. The only exception to this requirement is for those individual eligibles who are without coverage because their coverage furnished in accordance with R.S. 22:1046, group health continuation coverage, has expired; or for those individual eligibles with significantly reduced coverage through benefit riders or limitations.

B. Eligible adults may choose to purchase coverage only for themselves or all their children, or the entire family.

C. Unmarried eligible dependent children are eligible for coverage to age 21. Those children who are full-time students (after high school) in an institution of higher learning may remain covered to age 24. Such children shall be dependents under federal income tax laws.

D. A newborn child or an adopted child is covered, subject to §3125 E, from the moment of birth or date of assumption of legal responsibility to age 21, unless married before age 21, in the case of a family enrolled. The child's coverage is no different than that of the primary insured adult. An additional premium payment is required.

E. A newborn child or an adopted child of an enrolled individual is automatically covered for 31 days only in the case of an individual enrolled. In order for a newborn child or an adopted child to receive coverage past the thirty-first day, the enrolled individual shall complete an application form and pay the necessary premium for plan coverage.

F. If an eligible individual does not apply for coverage under the plan for himself or any eligible dependent, then application may be made later. If such individual is approved for coverage, the effective date of coverage will be the next month following approval of the application and payment of the necessary coverage.

G. Insureds may reduce the number of individuals covered at any time by submitting a change of coverage form. Such changes become effective on the due date of the LA Health Plan contract.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XIII-3125

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 20:1012 (September 1994), Amended LR 49492 (3/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11, R.S. 22:2241-2247, and the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.