Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 500.3406c - Hospice care; definition; description of coverage(1) An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care shall offer to include coverage for hospice care. As used in this section, "hospice" means a health care program that provides a coordinated set of services rendered at home or in outpatient or institutional settings for individuals suffering from a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis.(2) If hospice care coverage is provided, an insurer shall include a description of the hospice coverage in communications sent to the insured.Amended by 2016, Act 276,s 46, eff. 7/1/2016.Add. 1984, Act 368, Eff. 1/1/1986 ;--Am. 1994, Act 233, Imd. Eff. 6/30/1994.