Authority: IC 27-8-13-9; IC 27-8-13-10; IC 27-8-13-10.1

Affected: IC 27-8-13-1

Sec. 7. "Medicare supplement policy" means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations, other than:

1. (1) a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); or
2. (2) an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1);

that 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. The term does not include Medicare Advantage plans established under Medicare Part C, Outpatient Prescription Drug plans established under Medicare Part D, or any health care prepayment plan that provides benefits pursuant to an agreement under Section 1833(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act.

(Department of Insurance; 760 IAC 3-2-7; filed Jul 8, 1993, 10:00 a.m.: 16 IR 2564; filed Jul 18, 1996, 1:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3413; readopted filed Sep 14, 2001, 12:22 p.m.: 25 IR 531; filed Sep 14, 2005, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 517; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 4:01 p.m.: 20071226-IR-760070717RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:43 p.m.: 20131225-IR-760130479RFA; readopted filed Nov 20, 2015, 9:25 a.m.: 20151216-IR-760150341RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2021, 8:32 a.m.: 20211215-IR-760210419RFA; readopted filed Oct 22, 2025, 3:17 p.m.: 20251119-IR-760240637RFA)