8 V.S.A. § 4019
A health insurer shall not be deemed to have waived any rights to defend a claim under a health insurance plan based solely on the health insurer’s acknowledgement of receipt of notice under the plan, furnishing or accepting forms for filing proof of loss under the plan, or investigating any claim of loss under the plan. (Recodified and amended 2025, No. 11, § 2, eff. September 1, 2025.)