33-22-921. Discontinuance or nonrenewal -- alternate policy or certificate -- same insurer. - Montana Statutes

     33-22-921. Discontinuance or nonrenewal -- alternate policy or certificate -- same insurer. (1) If a disability insurer discontinues or does not renew a medicare supplement policy product or certificate and offers an alternate medicare supplement policy or certificate to its insureds within this state, it may not deny benefits under the replacing policy or certificate to an insured who receives treatment for a condition that was a covered expense under the replaced policy or certificate and is a covered expense under the replacing policy or certificate if the insured enrolls in and pays the premium for the replacing policy or certificate within 31 days after the termination of the replaced policy or certificate.
     (2) A disability insurer who discontinues or does not renew a medicare supplement policy product or certificate and offers an alternate medicare supplement policy or certificate shall base its premium for the alternate policy or certificate on the rates currently in place for that policy or certificate.
     (3) If the insured has not satisfied the preexisting condition limitation under the replaced medicare supplement policy or certificate, any period of time that was covered by that policy or certificate must be credited toward the preexisting condition limitation period of the replacing policy or certificate.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 798, L. 1991.