6-3.1-31-4. "Health benefit plan"

IN Code § 6-3.1-31-4 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "health benefit plan" means coverage for health care services provided under:

(1) an insurance policy that provides one (1) or more of the types of insurance described in Class 1(b) or Class 2(a) of IC 27-1-5-1; or

(2) a contract with a health maintenance organization for coverage of basic health care services under IC 27-13;

that satisfies the requirements of Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) Accident only, credit, dental, vision, Medicare supplement, long term care, or disability income insurance.

(2) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.

(3) Automobile medical payment insurance.

(4) A specified disease policy issued as an individual policy.

(5) A limited benefit health insurance policy issued as an individual policy.

(6) A short term insurance plan that:

(A) may not be renewed; and

(B) has a duration of not more than six (6) months.

(7) A policy that provides a stipulated daily, weekly, or monthly payment to an insured during hospital confinement, without regard to the actual expense of the confinement.

(8) Worker's compensation or similar insurance.

(9) A student health insurance policy.

As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.5.