2007 Minnesota Statutes

62A.315 EXTENDED BASIC MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN; COVERAGE.
The extended basic Medicare supplement plan must have a level of coverage so that it will
be certified as a qualified plan pursuant to section 62E.07, and will provide:
(1) coverage for all of the Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible and coinsurance
amounts, and 100 percent of all Medicare Part A eligible expenses for hospitalization not covered
by Medicare;
(2) coverage for the daily co-payment amount of Medicare Part A eligible expenses for the
calendar year incurred for skilled nursing facility care;
(3) coverage for the coinsurance amount or in the case of hospital outpatient department
services paid under a prospective payment system, the co-payment amount, of Medicare eligible
expenses under Medicare Part B regardless of hospital confinement, and the Medicare Part B
deductible amount;
(4) 80 percent of the usual and customary hospital and medical expenses and supplies
described in section 62E.06, subdivision 1, not to exceed any charge limitation established by
the Medicare program or state law, the usual and customary hospital and medical expenses and
supplies, described in section 62E.06, subdivision 1, while in a foreign country; and prescription
drug expenses, not covered by Medicare. An outpatient prescription drug benefit must not be
included for sale or issuance in a Medicare supplement policy or certificate issued on or after
January 1, 2006;
(5) coverage for the reasonable cost of the first three pints of blood, or equivalent quantities
of packed red blood cells as defined under federal regulations under Medicare Parts A and B,
unless replaced in accordance with federal regulations;
(6) 100 percent of the cost of immunizations not otherwise covered under Part D of the
Medicare program and routine screening procedures for cancer, including mammograms and
pap smears;
(7) preventive medical care benefit: coverage for the following preventive health services
not covered by Medicare:
(i) an annual clinical preventive medical history and physical examination that may include
tests and services from clause (ii) and patient education to address preventive health care
measures;
(ii) preventive screening tests or preventive services, the selection and frequency of which is
determined to be medically appropriate by the attending physician.
Reimbursement shall be for the actual charges up to 100 percent of the Medicare-approved
amount for each service as if Medicare were to cover the service as identified in American Medical
Association current procedural terminology (AMA CPT) codes to a maximum of $120 annually
under this benefit. This benefit shall not include payment for any procedure covered by Medicare;
(8) at-home recovery benefit: coverage for services to provide short-term at-home assistance
with activities of daily living for those recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery:
(i) for purposes of this benefit, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) "activities of daily living" include, but are not limited to, bathing, dressing,
personal hygiene, transferring, eating, ambulating, assistance with drugs that are normally
self-administered, and changing bandages or other dressings;
(B) "care provider" means a duly qualified or licensed home health aide/homemaker,
personal care aide, or nurse provided through a licensed home health care agency or referred by a
licensed referral agency or licensed nurses registry;
(C) "home" means a place used by the insured as a place of residence, provided that the place
would qualify as a residence for home health care services covered by Medicare. A hospital or
skilled nursing facility shall not be considered the insured's place of residence;
(D) "at-home recovery visit" means the period of a visit required to provide at-home recovery
care, without limit on the duration of the visit, except each consecutive four hours in a 24-hour
period of services provided by a care provider is one visit;
(ii) coverage requirements and limitations:
(A) at-home recovery services provided must be primarily services that assist in activities
of daily living;
(B) the insured's attending physician must certify that the specific type and frequency of
at-home recovery services are necessary because of a condition for which a home care plan of
treatment was approved by Medicare;
(C) coverage is limited to:
(I) no more than the number and type of at-home recovery visits certified as medically
necessary by the insured's attending physician. The total number of at-home recovery visits shall
not exceed the number of Medicare-approved home health care visits under a Medicare-approved
home care plan of treatment;
(II) the actual charges for each visit up to a maximum reimbursement of $100 per visit;
(III) $4,000 per calendar year;
(IV) seven visits in any one week;
(V) care furnished on a visiting basis in the insured's home;
(VI) services provided by a care provider as defined in this section;
(VII) at-home recovery visits while the insured is covered under the policy or certificate
and not otherwise excluded;
(VIII) at-home recovery visits received during the period the insured is receiving
Medicare-approved home care services or no more than eight weeks after the service date of the
last Medicare-approved home health care visit;
(iii) coverage is excluded for:
(A) home care visits paid for by Medicare or other government programs; and
(B) care provided by unpaid volunteers or providers who are not care providers.
History: 1989 c 258 s 5; 1990 c 403 s 4; 1992 c 554 art 1 s 4; 1993 c 330 s 4; 1996 c 446 art
1 s 32; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 2 s 2; art 7 s 5; 2005 c 17 art 1 s 10; 2005 c 132 s 11