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When applying for a contributory group plan, the employer needs to solicit enough employees to demonstrate to the insurer that a sufficient percentage want the coverage and are willing to pay a share of the premium. For a non-contributory plan, 100% of the eligible employees must be included.
Prohibitive practices. In addition to non-discrimination against group members based on their health status during enrollment, HMOs are not allowed to cancel or dis-enroll members because of their current health status or the amount of usage of health services. HMOs are also not allowed to use words that may imply that the HMO provides insurance in the traditional manner.
We mentioned early on that when it comes to health care, there is no “one size fits all.”
Specified or dread disease policies provide benefits only if you get the specific disease or group of diseases named in the policy. For example, a policy might cover only medical care for cancer. Because benefits are limited in amount, these policies are not a substitute for broad medical coverage. Nor are specified disease policies available in every state.
In most states, the two have merged, but each group still covers the expenses for which they were initially created. Over the years the tax advantages they originally enjoyed have deteriorated and many states have removed their exempt status. Additionally the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 now makes them taxable as insurance companies.
The time during which benefits are paid is called a benefit period. These times are generally linked to the deductible as well as any inside or internal limits in the major medical policy.
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