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Florida Health Insurance Statutes, Rules, and Regulations Exam with Complete Solutions, Exams of Insurance law

A comprehensive overview of florida's health insurance statutes, rules, and regulations. It includes a series of questions and answers covering key aspects of health insurance in florida, such as long-term care policies, hmo requirements, claims procedures, and small employer coverage. Valuable for students and professionals seeking to understand the legal framework governing health insurance in florida.

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HEALTH INSURANCE FLORIDA STATUTES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED & UPDATED
"Long-Term Care policy Disclosure - Correct Answer • Must disclose renewability provisions, riders,
endorsements, limitations, or conditions of eligibility
• must define "usual and customary" or "reasonable and customary"
• Shopper's guide to applicant before completion of application
• Outline of coverage to insured before application or enrollment form"
"LTC Partnerships - Correct Answer • Insureds who have exhausted private LTC benefits may apply for
Medicaid coverage without meeting same requirements
• Disregards some or all assets of Medicaid applicants; also exempts those assets from estate recovery
after insured's death"
"Disclosure: Advertising - Correct Answer Regulations ensure truthful and adequate disclosure of
relevant information
• Insurers maintain control over content, form and method of dissemination
• Insurers responsible for ad content"
“Minimum Benefit Standards - Contracts available in Florida - Correct Answer - Basic Medical Expense
plans
- Basic Physician's (nonsurgical) Expense plans
- Major Medical Expense plans
- Supplemental Major Medical plans
- Comprehensive Major Medical plans
- Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) plans
- Prepaid Limited Health Service Organization plans
- Group Health Insurance plans"
"Claims Procedure - Correct Answer - Notice of Claims: submitted by insured within 20 days
- Claims forms: provided by insurer within 15 days
- Proof of loss: submitted by insured within 90 days
- Time of Payment of Claims: benefit paid immediately by insurer after proof of loss received
- Denial of Claims: if a claim was denied, the claimant has a right to appeal
- Legal Action: no sooner than 60 days, no later than 5 years
- Change of Beneficiary: beneficiary can be changed by policyowner at any time, unless irrevocable"
"Group Policies must - - Correct Answer • be Guaranteed Renewable
• cover Mental and Nervous disorders, Alcoholism and Drug dependency treatment"
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HEALTH INSURANCE FLORIDA STATUTES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS EXAM

WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED & UPDATED

"Long-Term Care policy Disclosure - Correct Answer • Must disclose renewability provisions, riders,

endorsements, limitations, or conditions of eligibility

  • must define "usual and customary" or "reasonable and customary"
  • Shopper's guide to applicant before completion of application
  • Outline of coverage to insured before application or enrollment form"

"LTC Partnerships - Correct Answer • Insureds who have exhausted private LTC benefits may apply for

Medicaid coverage without meeting same requirements

  • Disregards some or all assets of Medicaid applicants; also exempts those assets from estate recovery after insured's death"

"Disclosure: Advertising - Correct Answer • Regulations ensure truthful and adequate disclosure of

relevant information

  • Insurers maintain control over content, form and method of dissemination
  • Insurers responsible for ad content"

“Minimum Benefit Standards - Contracts available in Florida - Correct Answer - Basic Medical Expense

plans

  • Basic Physician's (nonsurgical) Expense plans
  • Major Medical Expense plans
  • Supplemental Major Medical plans
  • Comprehensive Major Medical plans
  • Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans
  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans
  • Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) plans
  • Prepaid Limited Health Service Organization plans
  • Group Health Insurance plans"

"Claims Procedure - Correct Answer - Notice of Claims: submitted by insured within 20 days

  • Claims forms: provided by insurer within 15 days
  • Proof of loss: submitted by insured within 90 days
  • Time of Payment of Claims: benefit paid immediately by insurer after proof of loss received
  • Denial of Claims: if a claim was denied, the claimant has a right to appeal
  • Legal Action: no sooner than 60 days, no later than 5 years
  • Change of Beneficiary: beneficiary can be changed by policyowner at any time, unless irrevocable"

"Group Policies must - - Correct Answer • be Guaranteed Renewable

  • cover Mental and Nervous disorders, Alcoholism and Drug dependency treatment"

"Additional Requirements (excluding those of Group policies) - Correct Answer • Cover children of

insured

  • Newborn children must be covered from moment of birth
  • Handicapped children must have coverage beyond the limiting age (with proof of incapacity and dependency)
  • Policies that cover maternity care mush also cover services certified nurse-midwives, midwives, and service of licensed birth centers"

"HMO State Requirements - Correct Answer • Can offer only contracts approved by the Department;

may not engage in insurance transactions. However, Insurance companies can own an HMO

  • Must file annual reports with 3 months of the end of each fiscal year
  • Additional requirements:
  • Obtain a certificate of authority from the Department;
  • Obtain a valid Health Care Provider Certificate form the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services;
  • Meet capital and surplus minimum requirements, rate filing contract and forms;
  • Make a deposit of $10,000 to the Rehabilitation Administration Expense Fund; and
  • Become a member of the Florida Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Assistance Plan"

"Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPOs) - Correct Answer PPO in which individual members use

particular preferred providers rather than having a choice of a variety of preferred providers"

"Discount Medical Plan Organization (DMPO) - Correct Answer A business arrangement or a contract

(not insurance) in which a person, for a fee, provides access for plan members to providers of medical services and the right to receive those services at a discount"

"Long-Term Care policy Marketing - Correct Answer • Company must retain advertisements for at least

3 years from first use

  • Unfair or deceptive trade practices prohibited"

"Long-Term Care policy Required Provisions - Correct Answer • Required minimum benefits:

  • Daily nursing benefits of at least 80% of state average for up to 365 days
  • Daily home/community-based benefits of at least 50% (not more than daily nursing benefit)
  • Inflation protection:
  • 80% to 110% of average daily nursing benefit pay rate
  • Automatic increases in per diem dollar level of consumer price index or a 5% increase"

"Long-Term Care policy Unintentional Lapse - Correct Answer LTC policies cannot be issued without

either

  • Written designation of at least 1 person (in addition to applicant) who receives notice of lapse of policy for nonpayment of premium; or
  • Written, dated and signed waiver reflecting applicant's decision to not designate additional people"

"Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act - Correct Answer Ensures continued access to

affordable health insurance coverage for employees of small employers, their dependents and other qualified beneficiaries"

"Florida Healthy Kids Corporation purpose - Correct Answer Provides health insurance coverage to

children without comprehensive, affordable health care services"

"Florida Healthy Kids Corporation eligibility - Correct Answer - Florida resident

  • Younger than age 19
  • Family income below 200% of the federal poverty level
  • Must not qualify for Medicaid, unless younger than age 5
  • Not covered by any employer's health care coverage"

"Disclosure: Outline of Coverage - Correct Answer • Delivered at time of policy delivery

  • Must contain
  • Statement identifying category of coverage provided
  • Description of policy benefits and coverages
  • Summary of major exclusions and limitations or reductions
  • Summary of renewal and cancellation provisions
  • Statement that the outline contains a summary only of policy details
  • When home health care coverage is provided, a statement that such benefits is provided"

"Disclosure: Policy Cancellation or Nonrenewal - Correct Answer Coverage must be renewed at

insured's option

  • Cancellation or nonrenewal ONLY for
  • Nonpayment of premium
  • Fraud or intentional misrepresentations
  • Discontinuance of coverage in the individual market by the insurer (90 days notice required)
  • For coverage in the market through a network plan: if an individual no longer resides or works in the service area; or
  • Fro health insurance available in the individual market through a bona fine association: if the insured's membership is terminated"

"Disclosure: Certificate of Coverage - Correct Answer • Tells what is covered; how to file a claim, how

long the coverage will last, and how to convert the policy to an individual policy

  • Must contain policy number and explain essential benefits"

"Disclosure: Unfair Trade Practices - Correct Answer • Genetic test - any test conducted to determine

presence or absence or genetic characteristics in an individual

  • Insurance companies prevented form requesting genetic information or testing form applicants or applicants' relatives"

"Multiple Employer Welfare Associations (MEWAs) - Correct Answer Any entity that establishes an

employee benefit plan to provide accident and sickness or death benefits to the employees of at least 2 employers, including self-employed individuals and their dependents"

"Medicare Supplement Insurance basics - Correct Answer • Florida laws regarding Medicare

Supplement insurance are for enforcement purposes

  • Has 30-day free-look provision"