Mississippi Code Title 83. Insurance § 83-9-101

(a) “Applicant” means:

(b) “Certificate” means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare supplemental policy.

(c) “Certificate form” means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.

(d) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Insurance of this state.

(e) “Issuer” includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state Medicare supplement policies or certificates.

(f) “Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance, or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 of the federal Social Security Act, or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 USCS Section 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.

(g) “Medicare” means the “Health Insurance for the Aged Act,” Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended.

(h) “Policy form” means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.