33-22-1111. Outline of coverage. (1) (a) An insurer shall deliver an outline of coverage as approved by the commissioner to a prospective applicant for long-term care insurance at the time of initial solicitation through means that prominently direct the attention of the recipient to the document and its purpose.
(b) The commissioner shall prescribe a standard format, including style, arrangement, and overall appearance, and the content of the outline of coverage.
(c) In the case of insurance producer solicitations, an insurance producer shall deliver the outline of coverage prior to the presentation of an application or enrollment form.
(d) In the case of direct response solicitations, the insurer shall deliver the outline of coverage upon the earlier of the applicant's request or the delivery of the policy.
(2) The outline of coverage must include:
(a) a description of the principal benefits and coverage provided in the policy;
(b) a statement of the principal exclusions, reductions, and limitations contained in the policy;
(c) a statement of the terms under which the policy or certificate, or both, may be continued in force or discontinued, including any reservation in the policy of a right to change premiums. Continuation or conversion provisions of a group policy must be specifically described.
(d) a statement that the outline of coverage is only a summary of the policy issued or applied for, not a contract of insurance, and that the policy or group master policy contains governing contractual provisions;
(e) a description of the terms under which the policy or certificate may be returned and the premium refunded;
(f) a brief description of the relationship of cost of care and benefits; and
(g) a statement that discloses to the policyholder or certificate holder whether the policy is intended to be a federally tax-qualified long-term care insurance contract.
(3) The outline of coverage:
(a) must prominently display the name of the insurer;
(b) must be a freestanding document not dependent for purposes of reader comprehension upon any other document;
(c) must use no smaller than 12-point type; and
(d) may not contain material of an advertising nature.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 355, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 416, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 32, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 22. Disability Insurance
Part 11. Long-Term Care Insurance Act
33-22-1103. Compliance required
33-22-1105. and 33-22-1106 reserved
33-22-1108. Preexisting condition -- definition
33-22-1109. and 33-22-1110 reserved
33-22-1111. Outline of coverage
33-22-1112. Required content for certificate
33-22-1113. Disclosure and performance standards for long-term care insurance
33-22-1114. Prohibited practices and policy provisions
33-22-1115. Prior hospitalization or institutionalization
33-22-1116. Nonforfeiture benefits -- offer requirement
33-22-1117. Appropriate sale criteria
33-22-1119. Right to return policy -- free look -- refunds upon denial of application
33-22-1120. Extraterritorial jurisdiction
33-22-1122. Policy waiting periods not cumulative
33-22-1123. Delivery of policy -- policy summary -- monthly reports
33-22-1126. Additional standards for qualified long-term care contracts -- definitions
33-22-1127. Incontestability period