La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XIII-590

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Section XIII-590 - Prohibition against Preexisting Conditions, Waiting Periods, Elimination Periods and Probationary Periods in Replacement Policies or Certificates
A. If a Medicare supplement policy or certificate replaces another Medicare supplement policy or certificate, the replacing issuer shall waive any time periods applicable to preexisting conditions, waiting periods, elimination periods and probationary periods in the new Medicare supplement policy or certificate to the extent such time was spent under the original policy.
B. If a Medicare supplement policy or certificate replaces another Medicare supplement policy or certificate which has been in effect for at least six months, the replacing policy shall not provide any time period applicable to preexisting conditions, waiting periods, elimination periods and probationary periods.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XIII-590

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 25:1132 (June 1999), repromulgated LR 25:1512 (August 1999), LR 29:2477 (November 2003), LR 31:2940 (November 2005).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:224 and 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.