Code of Massachusetts Regulations
211 CMR - DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Title 211 CMR 71.00 - Medicare Supplement Insurance To Facilitate The Implementation Of M.G.L. c. 176k And Section 1882 Of The Federal Social Security Act
Section 71.02 - Applicability, Scope and Effective Date

(a) All Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies offered, sold, issued, delivered, or otherwise made effective or renewed in Massachusetts on or after April 19, 1996;

(b) All Certificates issued under group Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies which Certificates have been offered, sold, issued, delivered or otherwise made effective or renewed in Massachusetts on or after April 19, 1996; and

(c) provided however, that except as otherwise permitted or required under 211 CMR 71.03, 71.07(5), 71.12(3) and 71.12(11), all Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies and Certificates originally issued to be effective prior to January 1, 1995 shall be Guaranteed Renewable and Issuers shall continue to renew all Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies and Certificates originally issued to be effective prior to July 30, 1992, if required under the terms and conditions of those Policies and Certificates; and provided, further, that Health Maintenance Organizations shall continue to renew Evidences of Coverage Issued Pursuant to a Medicare Part C Contract with Medicare originally made effective prior to January 1, 1995, if required under the terms and conditions of those Evidences of Coverage.