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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter shall apply to:
(1) All Medicare supplement policies and subscriber contracts delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after July 1, 1992; and
(2) All certificates issued under group Medicare supplement policies, which certificates have been delivered or issued for delivery in this state.
(b) This chapter shall not apply to a policy or contract of one or more employers or labor organizations, or of the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers or labor organizations, or combination of them, for employees or former employees or a combination of them, or for members or former members, or a combination of them, of the labor organizations.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided in § 27-18.2-6(d), the provisions of this chapter are not intended to prohibit or apply to insurance policies or health care benefit plans, including group conversion policies, provided to Medicare eligible persons which policies are not marketed or held to be Medicare supplement policies or benefit plans.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-18.2-2. Applicability and scope - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-27-insurance/ri-gen-laws-sect-27-18-2-2/
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