New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 48E-21

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Whenever, pursuant to the provisions of an individual contract issued by a health service corporation, the former spouse of a named subscriber under a contract is no longer entitled to coverage as an eligible dependent by reason of divorce, separate coverage for the former spouse shall be made available by the health service corporation on an individual basis under the following conditions:

a. Application for coverage shall be made to the health service corporation by or on behalf of the former spouse no later than 31 days following the date his or her coverage under the prior contract terminated.

b. No new evidence of insurability shall be required in connection with the application for coverage but any health exception, limitation or exclusion applicable to the former spouse under the prior coverage may, at the option of the health service corporation, be carried over to the new coverage.

c. The effective date of the new coverage shall be the day following the date on which the former spouse's coverage under the prior contract terminated.

d. The benefits provided under the coverage offered to the former spouse shall be at least equal to the basic benefits provided in contracts then being offered by the health service corporation to new individual nongroup applicants of the same age and family status.

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