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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 14. Insurance
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance
Chapter 200. Rules Governing Long-Term Care Insurance
12/27/2024

14VAC5-200-183. Right to reduce coverage and lower premiums.

A. 1. Every long-term care insurance policy and certificate shall include a provision that allows the policyholder or certificateholder to reduce coverage and lower the policy or certificate premium in at least one of the following ways:

a. Reducing the maximum benefit; or

b. Reducing the daily, weekly or monthly benefit amount.

2. The insurer may also offer other reduction options that are consistent with the policy or certificate design or the carrier's administrative processes.

3. Except for a long-term care policy issued prior to September 1, 2015, that contains language to the contrary, in the event the reduction in coverage involves the reduction or elimination of the inflation protection provision, the insurer shall allow the policyholder to continue the benefit amount in effect at the time of the reduction.

B. The provision shall include a description of the process for requesting and implementing a reduction in coverage.

C. The premium for the reduced coverage shall be:

1. Based on the same age and underwriting class used to determine the premium for the coverage currently in force; and

2. Consistent with the approved rate table.

D. The insurer may limit any reduction in coverage to plans or options available for that policy form and to those for which benefits will be available after consideration of claims paid or payable.

E. If a policy or certificate is about to lapse, the insurer shall provide a written reminder to the policyholder or certificateholder of his right to reduce coverage and premiums in the notice required by 14VAC5-200-65 A 3.

F. This section does not apply to life insurance policies or riders containing accelerated long-term care benefits.

Statutory Authority

§§ 12.1-13, 38.2-223 and 38.2-5202 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 17, eff. September 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 18, eff. September 1, 2015.

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