Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-18.2-1. Definitions

(1) “ Applicant” means:

(2) “ Certificate” means, for the purposes of this chapter, any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare supplement policy.

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

(4) “ Director” or “ Commissioner” means the commissioner for the office of the health insurance commissioner.

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

(6) “ Medicare” means the “Health Insurance for the Aged Act,” 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.

(7) “ Medicare supplement policy” means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance, as defined in § 27-18-1, or a subscriber contract of a nonprofit hospital service corporation or of a nonprofit medical service corporation or an evidence of coverage of a health maintenance organization as defined in § 42-62-4 or as licensed under chapter 41 of this title, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395mm, 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.

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