New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 13 - INSURANCE
Chapter 10 - HEALTH INSURANCE
Part 25 - MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE MINIMUM STANDARDS
Section 13.10.25.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 13 NM Admin Code 13.10.25.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

For purposes of this regulation:

A. "1990 Standardized Medicare Supplement benefit plan," "1990 standardized benefit plan" or "1990 Plan" means a group or individual policy of Medicare Supplement insurance issued on or after July 1, 1992 with an effective date prior to June 1, 2010 and includes Medicare Supplement insurance policies and certificates renewed on or after that date which are not replaced by the issuer at the request of the insured.

B. "2010 Standardized Medicare Supplement benefit plan," "2010 standardized benefit plan" or "2010 plan" means a group or individual policy of Medicare Supplement insurance issued on or after June 1, 2010.

C. "Activities of daily living" include, but are not limited to bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, transferring, eating, ambulating, administration of drugs that are normally self-administered, and changing bandages or other dressings.

D. "Applicant" means:

(1) In the case of an individual Medicare Supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits, and

(2) In the case of a group Medicare Supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder.

E. "At-home recovery visit" means the period of a visit required to provide at-home-recovery care, without limit on the duration of the visit, except each consecutive four hours in a 24 hour period of services provided by a care provider is one visit.

F. "Bankruptcy" means when a Medicare Advantage organization that is not an issuer has filed, or has had filed against it, a petition for declaration of bankruptcy and has ceased doing business in the state.

G. "Care provider" means a duly qualified or licensed home health aide or homemaker, personal care aide, nurse provided through a licensed home health care agency, referred by a licensed referral agency or by a licensed nurses' registry.

H. "Certificate" means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare Supplement policy.

I. "Certificate form" means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

J. "Complaint" means any dissatisfaction expressed by an individual concerning a Medicare Select issuer or its network providers.

K. "Continuous period of creditable coverage" means the period during which an individual was covered by creditable coverage, if during the period of the coverage the individual had no breaks in coverage greater than 63 days.

L. "Creditable coverage";

(1) means with respect to an individual, coverage of the individual provided under any of the following:
(a) a group health plan;

(b) health insurance coverage;

(c) Part A or Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare);

(d) Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), 42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq., other than coverage consisting solely of benefits under section 1928;

(e) Chapter 55 of Title 10 U.S.C. (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services - CHAMPUS, TRICARE);

(f) a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization;

(g) a state health benefits risk pool;

(h) a health plan offered under Chapter 89 of Title 5 U.S.C. (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program);

(i) a public health plan as defined in federal regulation; and

(j) a health benefit plan under Section 5(e) of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2504(e) );

(2) shall not include one or more, or any combination of, the following:
(a) coverage only for accident or disability income insurance, or any combination thereof;

(b) coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;

(c) liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance;

(d) workers' compensation or similar insurance;

(e) automobile medical payment insurance;

(f) credit-only insurance;

(g) coverage for on-site medical clinics; and

(h) other similar insurance coverage, specified in federal regulations, under which benefits for medical care are secondary or incidental to other insurance benefits;

(3) shall not include the following benefits if they are provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance or are otherwise not an integral part of the plan:
(a) limited scope dental or vision benefits;

(b) benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination thereof; and

(c) such other similar, limited benefits as are specified in federal regulations;

(4) shall not include the following benefits if offered as independent, non- coordinated benefits:
(a) coverage only for a specified disease or illness; and

(b) hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance; and

(5) shall not include the following if it is offered as a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance:
(a) Medicare Supplemental health insurance as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1) );

(b) coverage supplemental to the coverage provided under Chapter 55 of Title 10, U.S.C.; and

(c) similar supplemental coverage provided to coverage under a group health plan.

M. "Grievance" means dissatisfaction expressed in writing by an individual insured under a Medicare Select policy or certificate with the administration, claims practices, or provision of services concerning a Medicare Select issuer or its network providers.

N. "Home" shall mean any place used by the insured as a place of residence, provided that the place would qualify as a residence for home health care services covered by Medicare. A hospital or skilled nursing facility shall not be considered the insured's place of residence.

O. "Insolvency" exists as to:

(1) any organization, when it is unable to meet its obligations as they mature;

(2) a stock insurer or other stock corporation, when its assets are in amount less than its liabilities, exclusive of paid-in capital stock;

(3) a mutual, reciprocal, or foreign Lloyds insurer, when its assets are in amount less than its liabilities exclusive of the minimum paid-in basic capital required under Section 59A-5-16 NMSA 1978 for its authority to transact insurance; or

(4) a domestic Lloyds insurer, nonprofit health care plan, prepaid dental care plan, motor club, or other corporation other than any referred to in Paragraph (1) of (2) of this subsection, when its assets are in amount less than its liabilities, exclusive of surplus, guaranty fund or deposit required to be maintained under the Insurance Code for its authority to transact insurance in this state.

P. "Issuer" includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, nonprofit health care plans, health maintenance organizations and any other entity offering, delivering, issuing Medicare Supplement policies or certificates for delivery in this state.

Q. "Medicare" has the meaning set forth in Subsection F of 13.10.25.8 NMAC.

R. "Medicare Advantage plan" or previously "Medicare+Choice" means a plan of coverage for health benefits under Medicare Part C as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(1), and includes:

(1) Coordinated care plans that provide health care services, including but not limited to health maintenance organization plans (with or without a point-of-service option), plans offered by provider-sponsored organizations, and preferred provider organization plans;

(2) Medical savings account plans coupled with a contribution into a Medicare Advantage plan medical savings account; and

(3) Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service plans.

S. "Medicare Select issuer" means an issuer offering, or seeking to offer, a Medicare Select policy or certificate.

T. "Medicare Select policy" or "Medicare Select certificate" mean respectively a Medicare Supplement policy or certificate that contains restricted network provisions.

U. "Medicare Supplement policy" means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of a nonprofit health care plan or health maintenance organization, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 of the federal Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et. seq.) or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1), which is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical or surgical expenses of persons eligible for Medicare. "Medicare Supplement policy" does not include Medicare Advantage plans established under Medicare Part C, Outpatient Prescription Drug plans established under Medicare Part D, or any Health Care Prepayment Plan (HCPP) that provides benefits pursuant to an agreement under §1833(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 1395l(a)(1)(A)) .

V. "NAIC" means the national association of insurance commissioners.

W. "Network provider" means a provider of health care, or a group of providers of health care, which has entered into a written agreement with the issuer to provide benefits insured under a Medicare Select policy.

X. "Pre-standardized Medicare Supplement benefit plan," "Pre-standardized benefit plan" or "Pre- standardized plan" means a group or individual policy of Medicare Supplement insurance issued prior to July 1, 1992.

Y. "Policy form" means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

Z. "Restricted network provision," means any provision that conditions the payment of benefits, in whole or in part, on the use of network providers.

AA. "Secretary" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.

BB. "SERFF" means the NAIC's system for electronic rate and form filing.

CC. "Service area" means the geographic area approved by the superintendent within which an issuer is authorized to offer a Medicare Select policy.

DD. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of insurance, the office of superintendent of insurance or employees of the office of superintendent of insurance acting within the scope of the superintendent's official duties and with the superintendent's authorization.

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