Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "accident and sickness insurance policy" means an insurance policy that provides one (1) or more of the kinds of insurance described in Class 1(b) and 2(a) of IC 27-1-5-1.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) Accident only, credit, dental, vision, Medicare supplement, long term care, or disability income insurance.
(2) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.
(3) Automobile medical payment insurance.
(4) A specified disease policy issued as an individual policy.
(5) A limited benefit health insurance policy issued as an individual policy.
(6) A short term insurance plan that:
(A) may be renewed for the greater of:
(i) thirty-six (36) months; or
(ii) the maximum period permitted under federal law;
(B) has a term of not more than three hundred sixty-four (364) days; and
(C) has an annual limit of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000).
(7) A policy that provides a stipulated daily, weekly, or monthly payment to an insured during hospital confinement without regard to the actual expense of the confinement.
(8) Worker's compensation or similar insurance.
As added by P.L.66-2001, SEC.2 and P.L.203-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.288-2019, SEC.21.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 8. Life, Accident, and Health
Chapter 28. Internal Grievance Procedures
27-8-28-1. "Accident and Sickness Insurance Policy"
27-8-28-3. "Covered Individual"
27-8-28-5. "External Grievance"
27-8-28-7. "Grievance Procedure"
27-8-28-10. Grievance Procedure to Comply With Chapter Requirements
27-8-28-11. Commissioner May Examine Procedure
27-8-28-13. Notice of Grievance Related Information
27-8-28-14. Filing Grievance; Toll Free Number
27-8-28-15. Assistance in Filing Grievance; Designation of Representative
27-8-28-16. Policies and Procedures for Timely Resolution of Grievances
27-8-28-18. Insurer Prohibited From Taking Action
27-8-28-19. Grievance Procedure Filing; Complaint Analysis and Reporting