Exam questions Flashcards
Workers compensation benefits regulated by which entity?
state
Type of dental plan incorporated into major medical plan
integrated plan
Section of a health policy that states the causes of eligible loss under which insured is assumed disabled
insuring clause
compared to policy that uses accidental means definition, accidental BODILY injury definition coverage is broader limited in general?
broader in general
bodily coverage is broader than means
insured goes from window washer to library manager; insurer is notified and does what?
adjust benefit in accordance to decreased risk
person is disabled at age 27 and meets SS’s definition of total disability; how many work credits?
12 credits
NOT a characteristic of group health insurance
policy issued to each insured individual
Consumer requests additional information from consumer reports. How long does insurer or consumer agency have to comply?
5 days
insured wants to name husband as beneficiary of health policy; wishes to retains all rights of ownership; should have hb. named as what type of beneficiary?
revocable
applicant returns completed application and check for first premium to agent; she receives conditional rcpt. two weeks later; what has the insurer done by this point?
neither approved NOR issued policy
MIB (Medical Information Bureau)
nonprofit maintaining underwriting information on applicants for life and health
Social Security Supplement or SS Riders provide payment of income benefits in each situation EXCEPT
when amount payable under SS is more than amount payable under rider
Which is an eligibility requirement for SS disability income benefits?
fully insured status
in disability income ins., time between onset of injury or sickness and when benefits begin
elimination period
which is NOT provided by an HMO?
reimbursement
purpose of coinsurance provisions?
help insurance company to prevent overutilization of policy
maximum age for qualifying for catastrophic plan
30
taxation of group medical expense premiums and benefits
premiums are tax deductible and benefits are not taxed
which policy covers unusual risks NOT normally included under AD&D coverage?
Special Risk Policy
defamation
making false statements about financial conditions of any insurer that are intended to injure any person engaged in insurance business