Ins 3.39(4)(g)1.1. File the rate changes in a format specified by the commissioner.
Ins 3.39(4)(g)2.2. Include in the filing under subd.1. an actuarially sound demonstration that the rate change will not result in a loss ratio over the life of the policy or certificate that would violate the requirements under sub. (16) (d).
Ins 3.39(4)(h)(h)
Ins 3.39(4)(h)1.1. Medicare supplement policies written prior to January 1, 1992, shall comply with the standards then in effect, except that the appropriate loss ratios specified in sub. (16) (d) shall be used to demonstrate compliance with minimum loss ratio requirements and refund calculations for policies and certificates renewed after December 31, 1995, and with sub. (14) (c).
Ins 3.39(4)(h)2.2. For purposes of loss ratio and refund calculations, policies and certificates renewed after December 31, 1995, shall be treated as if they were issued in 1996.
Ins 3.39(4m)(4m)Medicare supplement policy and certificate, Medicare select policy and certificate, and Medicare cost policy requirements for policies and certificates offered to persons first eligible for Medicare on or after June 1, 2010, and prior to January 1, 2020. Except as explicitly allowed by subs. (5m) and (30m), no disability insurance policy or certificate shall relate its coverage to Medicare or be structured, advertised, marketed or issued to persons first eligible for Medicare on or after June 1, 2010, and prior to January 1, 2020, as a Medicare supplement policy or certificate, as a Medicare select policy or certificate, or as a Medicare cost policy unless the policy or certificate complies with all of the following:
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)(a) The policy or certificate shall comply with all of the following requirements:
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)1.1. Provides only the coverage set out in sub. (5m), (7), or (30m) and applicable statutes and contains no exclusions or limitations other than those permitted by sub. (8). No issuer may issue a Medicare cost policy or Medicare select policy or certificate without prior approval from the commissioner and compliance with sub. (30m).
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)2.2. Discloses on the first page any applicable preexisting conditions limitation, contains no preexisting condition waiting period longer than 6 months and does not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment was recommended by or received from a physician within 6 months before the effective date of coverage.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)3.3. Contains no definitions of terms such as “Medicare eligible expenses,” “accident,” “sickness,” “mental or nervous disorders,” skilled nursing facility,” “hospital,” “nurse,” “physician,” “benefit period,” “convalescent nursing home,” or “outpatient prescription drugs” that are worded less favorably to the insured person than the corresponding Medicare definition or the definitions contained in sub. (3), and defines “Medicare” as in accordance with sub. (3) (q).
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)4.4. Does not indemnify against losses resulting from sickness on a different basis from losses resulting from accident.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)5.5. Is guaranteed renewable and does not provide for termination of coverage of a spouse solely because of an event specified for termination of coverage of the insured, other than the non-payment of premium. The policy or certificate may not be cancelled or nonrenewed by the issuer on the grounds of deterioration of health. The policy or certificate may be cancelled only for nonpayment of premium or material misrepresentation. If the policy or certificate is issued by a health maintenance organization, the policy or certificate may, in addition to the above reasons, be cancelled or nonrenewed by the issuer if the insured moves out of the service area.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)6.6. Provides that termination of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate, Medicare select policy or certificate, or Medicare cost policy shall be without prejudice to a continuous loss that commenced while the policy or certificate was in force, although the extension of benefits may be predicated upon the continuous total disability of the insured, limited to the duration of the policy or certificate benefit period, if any, or payment of the maximum benefits. Receipt of the Medicare Part D benefits may not be considered in determining a continuous loss.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)7.7. Contains statements on the first page and elsewhere in the policy or certificate that satisfy the requirements of s. Ins 3.13 (2) (c), (d) and (e), and clearly states on the first page or schedule page the duration of the term of coverage for which the policy or certificate is issued and for which it may be renewed. The renewal period cannot be less than the greatest of the following: 3 months, the period for which the insured has paid the premium, or the period specified in the policy or certificate.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)8.8. Changes benefits automatically to coincide with any changes in the applicable Medicare deductible amount, coinsurance and copayment percentage factors, although there may be a corresponding modification of premiums in accordance with the policy or certificate provisions and ch. 625, Stats.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)9.9. Prominently discloses any limitations on the choice of providers or geographical area of service.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)10.10. Contains on the first page the designation, printed in 18-point type, and in close conjunction the caption printed in 12-point type, prescribed in sub. (5m) or (30m).
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)11.11. Contains text that is plainly printed in black or blue ink and has a font size that is uniform and not less than 10-point type with a lower-case unspaced alphabet length not less than 120-point type.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)12.12. Contains a provision describing any grievance rights as required by s. 632.83, Stats., applicable to Medicare supplement policies and certificates and Medicare cost policies.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)13.13. Is approved by the commissioner.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)14.14. Contains no exclusion, limitation, or reduction of coverage for a specifically named or described condition after the policy or certificate effective date.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)15.15. Provides for midterm cancellation at the request of the insured and provides that, if an insured cancels a policy or certificate midterm or the policy or certificate terminates midterm because of the insured’s death, the issuer shall issue a pro rata refund to the insured or the insured’s estate.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)16.16. Except for permitted preexisting condition clauses as described in subd. 2., no policy or certificate may be advertised, solicited or issued for delivery in this state as a Medicare supplement policy or certificate if such policy or certificate contains limitations or exclusions on coverage that are more restrictive than those of Medicare.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)17.17. No Medicare supplement policy or certificate in force in this state shall contain benefits that duplicate benefits provided by Medicare.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)18.18. A Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall provide that benefits and premiums under the policy or certificate shall be suspended at the request of the policyholder or certificateholder for the period not to exceed 24 months in which the policyholder or certificateholder has applied for and is determined to be entitled to medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, but only if the policyholder or certificateholder notifies the issuer of the policy or certificate within 90 days after the date the individual becomes entitled to the assistance.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)19.19. If the suspension in subd. 18. occurs and if the policyholder or certificateholder loses entitlement to medical assistance, the policy or certificate shall be automatically reinstituted, effective as of the date of termination of the entitlement, if the policyholder or certificateholder provides notice of loss of the entitlement within 90 days after the date of the loss and pays the premium attributable to the period.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)20.20. Each Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall provide, and contain within the policy or certificate, that benefits and premiums under the policy or certificate shall be suspended for any period that may be provided by federal regulation, at the request of the policyholder or certificateholder if the policyholder or certificateholder is entitled to benefits under section 226 (b) of the Social Security Act and is covered under a group health plan, as defined in section 1862 (b) (1) (A)(v) of the Social Security Act. If suspension occurs and if the policyholder or certificateholder loses coverage under the group health plan, the policy or certificate shall be automatically reinstituted, effective as of the date of loss of coverage, if the policyholder or certificateholder provides notice of loss of coverage within 90 days after the date of such loss and pays the premium attributable to the period, effective as of the date of termination of enrollment in the group health plan.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)21e.21e. No Medicare supplement policy or certificate, Medicare select policy or certificate, or Medicare cost policy may provide for any waiting period for resumption of coverage that was in effect before the date of suspension under subd. 18. with respect to treatment of preexisting conditions.
Ins 3.39(4m)(a)21m.21m. Each Medicare supplement policy or certificate, Medicare select policy or certificate, or Medicare cost policy shall provide for resumption of coverage that is substantially equivalent to coverage that was in effect before the date of suspension in subd. 18. If the suspended Medicare supplement policy or certificate, Medicare select policy or certificate, or Medicare cost policy provided coverage of Medicare Part B medical deductible coverage or if the insured was enrolled or Medicare eligible prior to January 1, 2020, and the insurer offers a plan with Medicare Part B medical deductible coverage, then resumption of the policy shall be with Medicare Part B medical deductible coverage. If the insurer no longer offers a plan with the Medicare Part B medical deductible coverage, then the insurer shall provide the insured with substantially equivalent coverage to the coverage in effect prior to the date of suspension.