2014 Minnesota Statutes

62A.50 DISCLOSURES AND REPRESENTATIONS.

Subdivision 1.Seal or emblems.

No graphic seal or emblem shall be displayed on any policy, or in connection with promotional materials on policy solicitations, that may reasonably be expected to convey to the purchaser that the policy form is approved, endorsed, or certified by a state or local unit of government or agency, the federal government, or a federal agency.

Subd. 2.Cancellation notice.

Long-term care policies issued on a nongroup basis must have a notice prominently printed on the first page of the policy stating that the policyholder may return the policy within 30 days of its delivery and have the premium refunded in full if the policyholder is not satisfied for any reason. A solicitation for a long-term care policy to be issued on a nongroup basis pursuant to a direct-response solicitation must state in substance that the policyholder may return the policy within 30 days of its delivery and have the premium refunded in full if the policyholder is not satisfied for any reason.

Subd. 3.Disclosures.

No long-term care policy shall be offered or delivered in this state, whether or not the policy is issued in this state, and no certificate of coverage under a group long-term care policy shall be offered or delivered in this state, unless a statement containing at least the following information is delivered to the applicant at the time the application is made:

(1) a description of the benefits and coverage provided by the policy and the differences between this policy, a supplemental Medicare policy and the benefits to which an individual is entitled under parts A and B of Medicare;

(2) a statement of the exceptions and limitations in the policy including the following language, as applicable, in bold print: "THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER ALL NURSING CARE FACILITIES OR NURSING HOME, HOME CARE, OR ADULT DAY CARE EXPENSES AND DOES NOT COVER RESIDENTIAL CARE. READ YOUR POLICY CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE WHICH FACILITIES AND EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY YOUR POLICY.";

(3) a statement of the renewal provisions including any reservation by the insurer of the right to change premiums;

(4) a statement that the outline of coverage is a summary of the policy issued or applied for and that the policy should be consulted to determine governing contractual provisions;

(5) an explanation of the policy's loss ratio including at least the following language: "This means that, on the average, policyholders may expect that $........ of every $100 in premium will be returned as benefits to policyholders over the life of the contract.";

(6) a statement of the out-of-pocket expenses, including deductibles and co-payments for which the insured is responsible, and an explanation of the specific out-of-pocket expenses that may be accumulated toward any out-of-pocket maximum as specified in the policy;

(7) the following language, in bold print: "YOUR PREMIUMS CAN BE INCREASED IN THE FUTURE. THE RATE SCHEDULE THAT LISTS YOUR PREMIUM NOW CAN CHANGE.";

(8) the following language in bold print, with any provisions that are inapplicable to the particular policy omitted or crossed out: "THIS POLICY HAS A WAITING PERIOD OF ..... (CALENDAR OR BENEFIT) DAYS FOR NURSING CARE SERVICES AND A WAITING PERIOD OF ..... (CALENDAR OR BENEFIT) DAYS FOR HOME CARE SERVICES. THIS MEANS THAT THIS POLICY WILL NOT COVER YOUR CARE FOR THE FIRST ..... (CALENDAR OR BENEFIT) DAYS AFTER YOU ENTER A NURSING HOME, OR THE FIRST ..... (CALENDAR OR BENEFIT) DAYS AFTER YOU BEGIN TO USE HOME CARE SERVICES. YOU WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR CARE FROM OTHER SOURCES FOR THOSE WAITING PERIODS."; and

(9) a signed and completed copy of the application for insurance is left with the applicant at the time the application is made.

Subd. 4.Policies other than qualified long-term care insurance policies.

A policy that is not intended to be a qualified long-term care insurance policy as defined under section 62S.01, subdivision 24, must include a disclosure statement in the policy and in the outline of coverage that the policy is not intended to be a qualified long-term care insurance policy. The disclosure must be prominently displayed and read as follows: This long-term care insurance policy (certificate) is not intended to be a qualified long-term care insurance contract as defined under section 7702 (B)(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. You should consult with your attorney, accountant, or tax advisor regarding the tax implications of purchasing long-term care insurance.

History:

1986 c 397 s 5; 1987 c 337 s 63; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 9; 1995 c 258 s 35; 1996 c 389 s 2; 1997 c 71 art 2 s 6; 1999 c 177 s 39