Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 210 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 46 - LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
Section 210-46-0010 - Minimum Standards for Home Health and Community Care Benefits in Long-Term Care Insurance Policies

Universal Citation: 210 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 46 ยง 0010

Current through September 17, 2024

0010.01 0010.01 A long-term care insurance policy or certificate may not, if it provides benefits for home health care or community care services, limit or exclude benefits:

0010.01(A) By requiring that the insured/claimant would need skilled care in a skilled nursing facility if home health care services were not provided;

0010.01(B) By requiring that the insured/claimant first or simultaneously receive nursing and/or therapeutic services in a home, or community or institutional setting before home health care services are covered;

0010.01(C) By limiting eligible services to services provided by registered nurses or licensed practical nurses;

0010.01(D) By requiring that a nurse or therapist provide services covered by the policy that can be provided by a home health aide, or other licensed or certified home care worker acting within the scope of his or her licensure or certification.

0010.01(E) By requiring that the insured/claimant have an acute condition before home health care services are covered;

0010.01(F) By limiting benefits to services provided by Medicare-certified agencies or providers;

0010.01(G) By excluding coverage for personal care services provided by a home health aide;

0010.01(H) By requiring that the provisions of home health care services be at a level of certification of licensure greater than that required by the eligible service;

0010.01(I) By excluding coverage for adult day care services.

0010.02 A long-term care insurance policy or certificate, if it provides for home health or community care services, shall provide total home health or community care coverage that is a dollar amount equivalent to at least one-half of one year's coverage available for nursing home benefits under the policy or certificate, at the time covered home health or community care services are being received. This requirement shall not apply to policies or certificates issued to residents of continuing care retirement communities.

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