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Global Student Health
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CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
STUDENT ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE
POLICY No. UWIT-2053-04 ("the Policy")
| Participating Organization or
Institution: |
Worldwide Insurance Trust |
| Participating Organization's or
Institution's Effective Date: |
May 1, 2005 |
| Eligible Participant: |
See Identification Card Issued to
Participant |
| Eligible Dependents: |
See Identification Card Issued to
Participant |
| Coverage Start Date: |
See Identification Card Issued to
Participant |
This Certificate refers to an Eligible Participant and an Eligible
Dependent as a "Covered Person," and to UNICARE Life &
Health Insurance Company as "Insurer." The Policy will be
administered on behalf of the Insurer by "the Administrator:"
HTH Worldwide Insurance Services.
This Certificate replaces all certificates previously issued to the
Eligible Participant as evidence of coverage under the Policy.

Table of Contents
SECTION 1 - SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS -
ELIGIBLE CLASSES
The Classes eligible for coverages available under the
Policy are shown below.
Class I: All regular, full time Eligible Participants of the educational
organization or institution and their Eligible Dependents.
Class IV: Voluntary - Eligible Dependents - Spouse.
Class V: Voluntary - Eligible Dependents - Child.
All benefits and limits are stated per Covered Person
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS -
TABLE 1
| |
Limits
- Eligible Participant |
Limits
- Spouse |
Limits
- Child |
| COVERAGE A - MEDICAL
EXPENSES |
| Policy Year Maximum Benefits |
$250,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Maximum Benefit per Injury or
Sicknesses |
$250,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Basic Medical Expense Benefit per
Injury or Sickness |
Up to $10,000 Maximum: 80% of
Reasonable Expenses after Deductible. |
Up to $10,000 Maximum: 80% of
Reasonable Expenses after Deductible. |
Up to $10,000 Maximum: 80% of
Reasonable Expenses after Deductible. |
| Supplemental Major Medical Expense
Benefit (SMM) per Injury or Sickness |
After Basic Medical Expense Benefit
Maximum has been paid, 100% of Reasonable Expenses up to an
additional $240,000 Maximum |
After Basic Medical Expense Benefit
Maximum has been paid, 100% of Reasonable Expenses up to an
additional $40,000 Maximum |
After Basic Medical Expense Benefit
Maximum has been paid, 100% of Reasonable Expenses up to an
additional $40,000 Maximum |
| Pregnancy coverage |
Reasonable Expenses up to Maximum per
Policy Year |
Reasonable Expenses up to Maximum per
Policy Year |
Reasonable Expenses up to Maximum per
Policy Year |
Deductible
Deductible is reduced to $50 if treatment is
received at Recognized Student Health Center or if initial
treatment is received at Recognized Student Health Center. |
$100 per Injury or Sickness |
$100 per Injury or Sickness |
$100 per Injury or Sickness |
| Benefit Period |
After the Covered Person's effective
date, until coverage terminates under the Policy whichever is
less. |
After the Covered Person's effective
date, until coverage terminates under the Policy whichever is
less. |
After the Covered Person's effective
date, until coverage terminates under the Policy whichever is
less. |
| COVERAGE C - REPATRIATION
OF REMAINS |
|
Maximum Benefit up to $15,000 |
Maximum Benefit up to $15,000 |
Maximum Benefit up to $15,000 |
| COVERAGE D - MEDICAL
EVACUATION |
|
Maximum Lifetime Benefit for all
Evacuations up to $100,000 |
Maximum Lifetime Benefit for all
Evacuations up to $50,000 |
Maximum Lifetime Benefit for all
Evacuations up to $50,000 |
| COVERAGE E - BEDSIDE VISIT |
|
Up to a maximum benefit of $750 for the
cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel
accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one
(1) person |
Up to a maximum benefit of $750 for the
cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel
accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one
(1) person |
Up to a maximum benefit of $750 for the
cost of one economy round trip air fare ticket to, and the hotel
accommodations in, the place of the Hospital Confinement for one
(1) person |
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS - TABLE 2 COVERAGE A - MEDICAL
EXPENSES
| Physician Office Visits |
For Basic, after Deductible, 80% of
Reasonable Expenses. For SMM Benefit, after Deductible, 100% of
Reasonable Expenses. |
Inpatient Hospital Services
Maximum payment for semi-private accommodations
up to $500 per day and for Intensive Care Facility up to $1,000
per day. |
For Basic, after Deductible, 80% of
Reasonable Expenses. For SMM Benefit, after Deductible, 100% of
Reasonable Expenses |
| Hospital and Physician Outpatient
Services |
For Basic, after Deductible, 80% of
Reasonable Expenses. For SMM Benefit, after Deductible, 100% of
Reasonable Expenses. |
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS - TABLE 3 Coverage A - Medical
Expense Benefits
BENEFITS LISTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO
- TABLE 1 LIFETIME MAXIMUMS, ANNUAL MAXIMUMS, MAXIMUMS PER INJURY AND
SICKNESS, DEDUCTIBLES, COINSURANCE, OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUMS;
- TABLE 2 PLAN TYPE LIMITS (INDEMNITY OR PPO)
| Medical Expense |
Limits - Covered
Person |
| Maternity Care for a Covered Pregnancy |
Reasonable Expenses |
| Inpatient treatment of mental and
nervous disorders including drug or alcohol abuse |
Reasonable Expenses up to $5,000
Maximum per lifetime. |
| Outpatient treatment of mental and
nervous disorders including drug or alcohol abuse |
Reasonable Expenses up to $500 Maximum
per lifetime. |
| Therapeutic termination of pregnancy |
Reasonable Expenses up to $500 Maximum
per Policy Year. |
| Routine nursery care of a newborn
child of a covered pregnancy |
Reasonable Expenses up to $750 Maximum
per Policy Year |
| Medical treatment arising from
participation in intercollegiate or interscholastic sports,
intramural, or club sports |
Reasonable Expenses up to $5,000
Maximum per Injury or Sickness |
| Medical treatment of Injuries
sustained as a result of a covered motor vehicle accident |
Reasonable Expenses up to $10,000
Maximum per Injury or Sickness |
| Repairs to sound, natural teeth
required due to an Injury |
100% of Reasonable Expenses up to $250
per tooth |
| Outpatient prescription drugs |
50% of actual charge |
| Professional ground or air ambulance
service to nearest hospital |
Reasonable Expenses up to $350 per
Injury or Sickness |
SECTION 2 - DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGES -
Coverage A - Medical Expenses
- What the Insurer Pays for Covered Medical Expenses:
If a Covered Person incurs expenses while insured under the Policy due
to an Injury or a Sickness, the Insurer will pay the Reasonable
Expenses for the Covered Medical Expenses listed below. All Covered
Medical Expenses incurred as a result of the same or related cause,
including any Complications, shall be considered as resulting from one
Sickness or Injury. The amount payable for any one Injury or Sickness
will not exceed the Maximum Benefit of $250,000 per Injury or Sickness
for the Eligible Participant or the Maximum Benefit of $50,000 per
Injury or Sickness for an Eligible Dependent. Benefits are subject to
the Deductible Amount, Coinsurance and Maximum Benefits stated in the
Schedule of Benefits, specified benefits and limitations set forth
under Covered Medical Expenses, the General Policy Exclusions, the Pre
Existing Condition Limitation, the Recognized Student Health Center
provision and to all other limitations and provisions of the Policy.
- Covered General Medical Expenses and Limitations:
Covered Medical Expenses are limited to the Reasonable Expenses
incurred for services, treatments and supplies listed below. All
benefits are per Injury or Sickness unless stated otherwise.
No Medical Treatment Benefit is payable for Reasonable Expenses
incurred after the Covered Person's insurance terminates as stated in
the Period of Coverage provision. However, if the Covered Person is in
a Hospital on the date the insurance terminates, the Insurer will
continue to pay the Medical Treatment Benefits until the earlier of
the date the Confinement ends or 31 days after the date the insurance
terminates.
If the Covered Person was insured under a group policy administered by
the Administrator immediately prior to the Policy Effective Date, the
Insurer will pay the Medical Treatment Benefits for a Covered Injury
or a Covered Sickness such that there is no interruption in the
Covered Person's insurance.
- Physician office visits.
- Hospital Services: Inpatient Hospital services
and Hospital and Physician Outpatient services consist of the
following: Hospital room and board, including general nursing
services; medical and surgical treatment; medical services and
supplies; Outpatient nursing services provided by an RN, LPN or
LVN; local, professional ground ambulance services to and from a
local Hospital for Emergency Hospitalization and Emergency Medical
Care; x rays; laboratory tests; prescription medicines; artificial
limbs or prosthetic appliances, including those which are
functionally necessary; the rental or purchase, at the Insurer's
option, of durable medical equipment for therapeutic use,
including repairs and necessary maintenance of purchased equipment
not provided for under a manufacturer's warranty or purchase
agreement.
The Insurer will not pay for Hospital room and board charges in
excess of the prevailing semi private room rate unless the
requirements of Medically Necessary treatment dictate
accommodations other than a semi private room.
- Additional Covered General Medical Expenses and Limitations:
These additional Covered Medical Expenses are limited to the
Reasonable Expenses incurred for services, treatments and supplies
listed below. All benefits are per Injury or Sickness unless stated
otherwise.
- Pregnancy: The Insurer will pay the actual
expenses incurred as a result of pregnancy, childbirth,
miscarriage, or any Complications resulting from any of these,
except to the extent shown in the Schedule of Benefits. Conception
must have occurred while the Covered Person was insured under the
Policy. Pregnancy benefits will also cover a period of
hospitalization for maternity and newborn infant care for:
- a minimum of 48 hours of inpatient care following a vaginal
delivery; or
- a minimum of 96 hours of inpatient care following delivery
by cesarean section.
If the physician, in consultation with the mother, determine that
an early discharge is medically appropriate, the Insurer shall
provide coverage for post-delivery care, within the above time
limits, to be delivered in the patient's home, or, in a provider's
office, as determined by the physician in consultation with the
mother. The at-home post-delivery care shall be provided by a
registered professional nurse, physician, nurse practitioner,
nurse midwife, or physician assistant experienced in maternal and
child health, and shall include:
- Parental education;
- Assistance and training in breast or bottle feeding; and
- Performance of any medically necessary and clinically
appropriate tests, including the collection of an adequate
sample for hereditary and metabolic newborn screening.
- Basic Medical Expense Benefit (Basic): The Insurer
will pay the provider 80% of all Covered Medical Expenses, unless
otherwise stated, which are in excess of the Deductible Amount shown
in the Schedule of Benefits for Coverage A. The Basic Medical Expense
Deductible Amount will be reduced to as stated in the Schedule of
Benefits if initial treatment is rendered at the Participant's
Registered Student Health Center.
- Supplemental Major Medical Expense Benefit (SMM):
The Insurer will pay the provider 100% of all additional Covered
Medical Expenses, unless otherwise stated, which are in excess of the
Deductible Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits for Coverage A and
after all benefits have been exhausted under the Basic Medical Expense
Benefit.
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGES - Coverage C
- Repatriation of Remains Benefit
If a Covered Person dies, the Insurer will pay the necessary expenses
actually incurred, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits, for the repatriation of the Covered Person's remains to his/her
Home Country. This benefit covers the legal minimum requirements for the
transportation of the remains. It does not include the transportation of
anyone accompanying the body or visitation or funeral expenses. Any
expenses for repatriation of remains require the Insurer's or the
Administrator's prior approval.
If an Injury or a Sickness results in the Covered Person's loss of life
outside his/her Home Country, the Insurer will pay the Reasonable Expense
incurred for cremation or for preparation of the body for burial in, and
for transportation of the body to, the Home Country up to the maximum
stated for this benefit in Table 1 of the Schedule of Benefits. Payment of
this benefit is subject to the Limitations and Conditions on Eligibility
for Benefits. No benefit is payable if the death occurs after the Period
of Coverage Termination Date. However, if the Covered Person is Hospital
Confined on the Period of Coverage Termination Date, eligibility for this
benefit continues until the earlier of the date the Covered Person's
Confinement ends or 31 days after the Period of Coverage Termination Date.
The Insurer will not pay any claims under this provision unless the
expense has been approved by either the Insurer or the Administrator
before the body is prepared for transportation.
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGES - Coverage D
- Medical Evacuation Benefit
If a Covered Person sustains an Injury or suffers a sudden Sickness
while traveling outside his/her Home Country, the Insurer will pay the
Medically Necessary expenses incurred, up to the lifetime Maximum Limit
for all medical evacuations shown in Table 1 of the Schedule of Benefits,
for a medical evacuation to the nearest Hospital, appropriate medical
facility or back to the Covered Person's Home Country. Transportation must
be by the most direct and economical route. However, before the Insurer
makes any payment, it requires written certification by the attending
Physician that the evacuation is Medically Necessary. Any expenses for
medical evacuation require the Insurer's or the Administrator's prior
approval. No benefits are payable under any other provision of the Policy
for expense incurred by the Covered Person on and after the date of the
evacuation.
With respect to this provision only, the following is in lieu of the
Policy's Extension of Benefits provision: No benefits are payable for
Reasonable Expenses incurred after the date the Covered Persons insurance
under the Policy terminates. However, if on the date of termination the
Covered Person is Hospital Confined, then coverage under this benefit
provision continues until the earlier of the date the Hospital Confinement
ends or the end of the 31st day after the date of termination.
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGES - Coverage E
- Bedside Visit Benefit
Bedside Visit Benefit: If the Covered Person is
Hospital Confined due to an Injury or Sickness for more than seven (7)
days while traveling outside his/her Home Country, the Insurer will pay up
to a maximum benefit of $750 for the cost of one economy round trip air
fare ticket to, and the hotel accommodations in, the place of the Hospital
Confinement for one person designated by the Covered Person. With respect
to any one trip, this benefit is payable only once for that trip,
regardless of the number of Covered Persons on that trip. No more than one
(1) visit may be made during any 12 month period. No benefits are payable
under this provision prior to the end of the seven (7) day Hospital
Confinement. No benefits are payable unless the trip is approved in
advance by the Administrator.
SECTION 6 - PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
LIMITATION
The Insurer does not pay benefits for loss due to a Pre Existing
Condition during the first one (1) year of coverage. Pre Existing
Conditions will be covered after the Covered Person's coverage has been in
force for one (1) year.
This limitation does not apply to the Medical Evacuation Benefit, the
Repatriation of Remains Benefit and to the Bedside Visit Benefit.
SECTION 7 - GENERAL POLICY EXCLUSIONS
Unless specifically provided for elsewhere under the Policy, the Policy
does not cover loss caused by or resulting from, nor is any premium
charged for, any of the following:
- Preventative medicines, routine physical examinations, or any other
examination where there are no objective indications of impairment in
normal health.
- Services and supplies not Medically Necessary for the diagnosis or
treatment of a Sickness or Injury.
- Surgery for the correction of refractive error and services and
prescriptions for eye examinations, eye glasses or contact lenses or
hearing aids, except when Medically Necessary for the Treatment of an
Injury.
- Plastic or cosmetic surgery, unless they result directly from an
Injury which necessitated medical treatment within 24 hours of the
Accident.
- For diagnostic investigation or medical treatment for infertility,
fertility, or birth control.
- Expenses incurred in excess of Reasonable Expenses.
- Expenses incurred for Injury resulting from the Covered Person's
being legally intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol as defined
by the jurisdiction in which the Accident occurs. This exclusion does
not apply to the Medical Evacuation Benefit, to the Repatriation of
Remains Benefit and to the Bedside Visit Benefit.
- Voluntarily using any drug, narcotic or controlled substance, unless
as prescribed by a Physician. This exclusion does not apply to the
Medical Evacuation Benefit, to the Repatriation of Remains Benefit and
to the Bedside Visit Benefit.
- Organ or tissue transplant.
- Participating in an illegal occupation or committing or attempting
to commit a felony.
- For treatment, services, supplies, or Confinement in a Hospital
owned or operated by a national government or its agencies. (This does
not apply to charges the law requires the Covered Person to pay.)
- While traveling against the advice of a Physician, while on a
waiting list for a specific treatment, or when traveling for the
purpose of obtaining medical treatment.
- The diagnosis or treatment of Congenital Conditions, except for a
newborn child insured under the Policy.
- Expenses incurred within the Covered Person's Home Country.
- Treatment to the teeth, gums, jaw or structures directly supporting
the teeth, including surgical extraction's of teeth, TMJ dysfunction
or skeletal irregularities of one or both jaws including orthognathia
and mandibular retrognathia.
- Expenses incurred in connection with weak, strained or flat feet,
corns or calluses.
- Diagnosis and treatment of acne and sebaceous cyst.
- Outpatient treatment for specified therapies including, but not
limited to, Physiotherapy and acupuncture.
- Deviated nasal septum, including submucous resection and/or surgical
correction, unless treatment is due to or arises from an Injury.
- Self inflicted Injuries while sane or insane; suicide, or any
attempt thereat while sane or insane. This exclusion does not apply to
the Medical Evacuation Benefit, to the Repatriation of Remains Benefit
and to the Bedside Visit Benefit.
- Loss due to war, declared or undeclared; service in the armed forces
of any country or international authority; riot or civil commotion.
- Riding in any aircraft, except as a passenger on a regularly
scheduled airline or charter flight.
- Elective termination of pregnancy.
- Loss arising from participation in professional sports, scuba
diving, hang gliding, parachuting or bungee jumping.
- Medical Treatment Benefits provision for loss due to or arising from
a motor vehicle Accident if the Covered Person operated the vehicle
without a proper license in the jurisdiction where the Accident
occurred.
- Expenses incurred as a result of pregnancy that is not covered.
SECTION 8 - DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined elsewhere, wherever used in the Policy, the
following terms have the meanings given below.
Accident (Accidental) means a sudden, unexpected and
unforeseen, identifiable event producing at the time objective symptoms of
an Injury. The Accident must occur while the Covered Person is insured
under the Policy.
Age means the Covered Person's attained age.
Alcohol Abuse means any pattern of pathological use of
alcohol that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning, or
that produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or
by physical symptoms when it is withdrawn.
Ambulatory Surgical Facility means an establishment which
may or may not be part of a Hospital and which meets the following
requirements:
- Is in compliance with the licensing or other legal requirements in
the jurisdiction where it is located;
- Is primarily engaged in performing surgery on its premises;
- Has a licensed medical staff, including Physicians and registered
nurses;
- Has permanent operating room(s), recovery room(s) and equipment for
Emergency Medical Care; and
- Has an agreement with a Hospital for immediate acceptance of
patients who require Hospital care following treatment in the
ambulatory surgical facility.
Coinsurance means the ratio by which the Covered Person
and the Insurer share in the payment of Reasonable Expenses for Medically
Necessary treatment. The percentage the Insurer pays is stated in the
Schedule of Benefits.
Complications means a secondary condition, an Injury or a
Sickness, that develops or is in conjunction with an already existing
Injury or Sickness.
Confinement (Confined) means the continuous period a
Covered Person spends as an Inpatient in a Hospital due to the same or
related cause.
Congenital Condition means a condition that existed at or
has existed from birth, including, but not limited to, congenital diseases
or anomalies that cause functional defects.
Country of Assignment means the country f or which the
Eligible Participant has a valid passport and, if required, a visa, and in
which he/she is undertaking and educational activity.
Covered Medical Expense means an expense actually
incurred by or on behalf of a Covered Person for those services and
supplies which are:
- administered or ordered by a Physician;
- Medically Necessary to the diagnosis and treatment of an Injury or
Sickness;
- are not excluded by any provision of the Policy; and incurred while
the Covered Person's insurance is in force under the Policy, except as
stated in the Extension of Benefits provision. A Covered Medical
Expense is deemed to be incurred on the date such service or supply
which gave rise to the expense or charge was rendered or obtained.
Covered Medical Expenses are listed in Table 3 and described in
Section 2.
Covered Person means an Eligible Participant and any
Eligible Dependents as described in the appropriate eligibility section,
for whom premium is paid and who is covered under the Policy.
Deductible Amount means the dollar amount of Covered
Medical Expenses which must be incurred as an out of pocket expense by
each Covered Person on a per Injury or per Sickness basis before certain
benefits are payable under the Policy. The Deductible Amounts are stated
in the Schedule of Benefits.
Drug Abuse means any pattern of pathological use of a
drug that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning, or that
produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or by
physical symptoms when it is withdrawn.
Durable Medical Equipment means medical equipment which:
- Is prescribed by the Physician who documents the necessity for the
item including the expected duration of its use;
- Can withstand long term repeated use without replacement;
- Is not useful in the absence of Injury or Sickness; and
- Can be used in the home without medical supervision.
The Insurer will cover charges for the purchase of such equipment when the
purchase price is expected to be less costly than rental.
Eligible Dependent: An Eligible Dependent may be the
Eligible Participant's lawful spouse and/or his/her unmarried children
under age 19 who are chiefly dependent upon the Eligible Participant for
support and maintenance. The term "child/children" includes a
natural child, a legally adopted child, a stepchild, and a child who is
dependent on the Eligible Participant during any waiting period prior to
finalization of the child's adoption. The Eligible Dependent is one who
- With a similar visa or passport, accompanies the Eligible
Participant while that person is engaged in international educational
activities; and
- Is temporarily located outside the Eligible Participant's Home
Country as a non resident alien; and
- Has not obtained permanent residency status.
Eligible Participant means a person who:
- Is engaged in international educational activities; and
- Is temporarily located outside his/her Home Country as a non
resident alien; and
- Has not obtained permanent residency status.
Emergency Hospitalization and Emergency Medical
Care means hospitalization or medical care:
- That is provided for an Injury or a Sickness caused by the sudden,
unexpected onset of a medical condition with acute symptoms of
sufficient severity and pain to require immediate medical care; and
- In the absence of which one could reasonably expect that one or more
of the following would occur:
- The Covered Person's health would be placed in serious jeopardy.
- There would be serious impairment of the Covered Person's bodily
functions.
- There would be serious dysfunction of any of the Covered
Person's bodily organs or parts.
Experimental or Investigational means treatment, a device
or prescription medication which is recommended by a Physician, but is not
considered by the medical community as a whole to be safe and effective
for the condition for which the treatment, device or prescription
medication is being used, including any treatment, procedure, facility,
equipment, drugs, drug usage, devices, or supplies not recognized as
accepted medical practice; and any of those items requiring federal or
other governmental agency approval not received at the time services are
rendered. The Insurer will make the final determination as to what is
experimental or investigational.
Home Country means the Covered Person's country of
domicile named on the enrollment form or the roster, as applicable.
However, the Home Country of an Eligible Dependent who is a child is the
same as that of the Eligible Participant.
Hospital means a facility that:
- Is primarily engaged in providing by, or under the supervision of
doctors of medicine or osteopathy, Inpatient services for the
diagnosis, treatment, and care, or rehabilitation of persons who are
sick, injured, or disabled;
- Is not primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and
related services for persons who require medical or nursing care;
- Provides 24 hours nursing service; and
- Is licensed or approved as meeting the standards for licensing by
the state in which it is located or by the applicable local licensing
authority.
Injury means bodily injury caused directly by an
Accident. It must be independent of all other causes. To be covered, the
Injury must first be treated while the Covered Person is insured under the
Policy. A Sickness is not an Injury. A bacterial infection that occurs
through an Accidental wound or from a medical or surgical treatment of a
Sickness is an Injury.
Inpatient means a person confined in a Hospital for at
least one full day (18 to 24 hours) and charged room and board.
Medically Necessary means medical and dental service,
treatment or supplies which are:
- Recommended by the attending Physician;
- Consistent with generally accepted medical practice for the Injury
or Sickness, as determined by the Insurer;
- Generally considered by Physicians in the United States of America
to be appropriate for the Injury or Sickness; and
- Accepted as safe, effective and reliable by a medical specialty or
board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
A medical or dental treatment will not be deemed Medically Necessary if
the Insurer determines that any service, supply or treatment used or
provided in connection with the Injury or Sickness is Experimental or
Investigational in nature. The fact that a Physician may prescribe, order,
recommend or approve a service or supply does not, of itself, make the
service or supply Medically Necessary. If services do not meet the
criteria above or are not consistent with professionally recognized
standards of care with respect to quality, frequency or duration, such
services will not be deemed Medically Necessary.
Mental Illness means any psychiatric disease identified
in the most recent edition of the International Classification of Diseases
or of the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual.
Other Plan means any of the following which provides
benefits or services for, or on account of, medical care or treatment:
- Group insurance or group-type coverage, whether insured or
uninsured. This includes prepayment, group practice or individual
practice coverage, and medical benefits coverage in group, group-type
and individual automobile "no fault" and "traditional
fault" type contracts. It does not include student accident-type
coverage.
- Coverage under a governmental plan or required or provided by law.
This does not include a state plan under Medicaid (Title XIX, Grants
to states for medical Assistance Programs, of the United States Social
Security Act as amended from time to time). It also does not include
any plan when, by law, its benefits are excess of those of any private
program or other non-governmental program.
Outpatient means a person who receives medical services
and treatment on an Outpatient basis in a Hospital, Physician's office,
Ambulatory Surgical Facility, or similar centers, and who is not charged
room and board for such services.
Participating Organization or Institution means the
organization or institution which has elected that its Eligible
Participants and, if applicable, the dependents of those Eligible
Participants be covered under the Policy and which has been accepted by
the Insurer for coverage under the Policy.
Physician means a currently licensed practitioner of the
healing arts acting within the scope of his/her license. It does not
include the Covered Person or his/her spouse, parents, parents in law or
dependents or any other person related to the Covered Person or who lives
with the Covered Person.
Physiotherapy means a physical or mechanical therapy,
diathermy, ultrasonic, heat treatment in any form, manipulation or
massage.
Policy Year means the period beginning on the
Participating Organization's or Institution's effective date. It includes
the period beginning on the date a Covered Person's coverage under the
Policy starts. It ends on the date the Covered Person's insurance under
the Policy ends.
Pre Existing Condition means any Injury or Sickness which
had its origin or symptoms, or for which a Physician was consulted or for
which treatment or a medication was recommended or received one (1) year
prior to the Covered Person's effective date of coverage.
Reasonable Expense means the normal charge of the
provider, incurred by the Covered Person, in the absence of insurance,
- for a medical service or supply, but not more than the prevailing
charge in the area for a like service by a provider with similar
training or experience, or
- for a supply which is identical or substantially equivalent. The
final determination of a reasonable and customary charge rests solely
with the Insurer.
Recognized Student Health Center means a health facility
of an educational institution that provides basic health services for
students for a minimum of 10 hours per week during the school semester.
Basic services must include staffing by a licensed medical provider (M.D.,
C.N.P. or R.N.) for the purpose of assessment and treatment of minor
Sicknesses and Injuries and/or referral to a PPO Provider and is approved
as a Recognized Student Health Center by the Administrator.
Registered Nurse means a graduate nurse who has been
registered or licensed to practice by a State Board of Nurse Examiners or
other state authority, and who is legally entitled to place the letters
"R.N." or "R. P.N." after his/her name.
Sickness means an illness, ailment, disease, or physical
condition of a Covered Person starting while insured under the Policy.
Written Request means a request on any form provided by
the Administrator for particular information.
11:59:59 p.m. means 11:59:59 p.m. at the Covered Person's
location.
12:00:01 a.m. means 12:00:01 Eastern Prevailing Time in
Washington, DC.
SECTION 9 - EXTENSION OF BENEFITS
No benefits are payable for medical treatment benefits after the
Covered Person's insurance terminates. However, if the Covered Person is
in a Hospital on the date the insurance terminates, the Insurer will
continue to pay the medical treatment benefits until the earlier of the
date the Confinement ends or 31 days after the date the insurance
terminates.
SECTION 10 - EXCESS COVERAGE
The Insurer will reduce the amount payable under the Policy to the
extent expenses are covered under any Other Plan. The Insurer will
determine the amount of benefits provided by Other Plans without reference
to any coordination of benefits, non duplication of benefits, or other
similar provisions. The amount from Other Plans includes any amount to
which the Covered Person is entitled, whether or not a claim is made for
the benefits. The Policy is secondary coverage to all other policies.
SECTION 11 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
AND PERIOD OF COVERAGE
Eligible Participant: Eligible Participant means any
person who satisfies the definition of an Eligible Participant and the
requirement of an applicable class as shown in Section 1-Eligible Classes.
He/she must not be insured under the Policy as a dependent. When both
spouses are insured as Eligible Participants under the Policy, only one
spouse shall be considered to have any Eligible Dependents.
Enrollment for Coverage: An Eligible Participant will be
eligible for coverage under the Policy subject to the particular types and
amounts of insurance as specified in his/her enrollment form. If dependent
coverage is offered by the Policyholder, an Eligible Participant may also
enroll his/her Eligible Dependents for coverage on the later of:
- The effective date of his/her insurance; or
- Within 31 days from the date on which the Dependent arrives in the
Country of Assignment.
When an Eligible Participant's Coverage Starts: Coverage
for an Eligible Participant starts at 12:00:01 a.m. on the latest of the
following:
- The effective date of the Policy; or
- The effective date shown on the Insurance Identification Card, if
any;
- The date the requirements in Section 1-Eligible Classes are met; or
- The date the premium and completed enrollment form, if any, are
received by the Insurer or the Administrator.
Thereafter, the insurance is effective 24 hours a day, worldwide except
whenever the Covered Person is in his/her Home Country. In no event,
however, will insurance start prior to the date the premium is received by
the Insurer.
For Transfers Only: If a Covered Person transfers from a
Group which has coverage under a policy issued on the same form as this
plan of insurance to another Group which also has coverage under the same
policy form, or transfers from one plan to another under the same policy,
and coverage is continuous, then coverage is continued between the two
plans of insurance. A Covered Person will be covered under the newer plan
for medical conditions which first arise on or after the transfer date. A
Pre Existing Condition will not be covered under the newer plan until the
benefit period expires for such condition under the prior plan (the plan
under which the Covered Person was insured prior to the date of transfer).
At that time, the Pre Existing Condition will be covered under the newer
plan. Benefit payments for Pre Existing Conditions shall be the lesser of:
- The unused portion of the maximum benefit applicable to the covered
medical condition under the prior plan; or
- The maximum benefit applicable to the covered medical condition
under this plan.
Both 1 and 2 above are subject to the benefit periods, deductibles, and
Coinsurance as defined in the respective policies.
When an Eligible Participant's Coverage Ends: Coverage
for an Eligible Participant will automatically terminate on the earliest
of the following dates:
- The date the Policy terminates;
- The date of which the Eligible Participant ceases to meet the
Individual Eligibility Requirements;
- The end of the term of coverage specified in the Eligible
Participant's enrollment form, if any, including any requested
extension;
- The date the Eligible Person leaves the Country of Assignment for
his/her or her Home Country;
- The date the Eligible Participant requests cancellation of coverage
(the request must be in writing); or
- The premium due date for which the required premium has not been
paid, subject to the Grace Period provision.
Any unearned premium will be returned upon request, but returned premium
will only be for the number of full months of the unexpired term of
coverage, less any administrative fees. Premium will be refunded in full
or pro rated if it is later determined that the Covered Person is not
eligible for coverage or if the enrollment form contained inaccurate or
misleading information.
Coverage will end at 11:59:59 p.m. on the last date of insurance. A
Covered Person's coverage will end without prejudice to any claim existing
at the time of termination.
When an Eligible Dependent's Coverage Starts: An Eligible
Dependent's coverage starts at 12:00:01 a.m. on the latest of the
following:
- The effective date of the Policy; or
- The effective date of the Eligible Participant's insurance;
- The effective date shown on the insurance identification card, if
any;
- The date the eligibility requirements in this section are met; or
- The date the completed enrollment form, if any, and premium are
received by the Insurer. Thereafter, the insurance is effective 24
hours a day, worldwide except whenever the Covered Person is in
his/her Home Country. In no event, however, will insurance start prior
to the date the enrollment form, if any, with premium is received by
the Insurer or one of its authorized agents.
When an Eligible Dependent's Coverage Ends: An Eligible
Dependent's coverage automatically ends on the earliest of the following
dates:
- The date the Policy terminates; or
- The date the Eligible Participant is no longer covered under the
Policy;
- The end of the term of coverage shown on the enrollment form, if
any, including any requested extension;
- 11:59:59 p.m. on the date he or she departs the Country of
Assignment for his or her Home Country;
- The date the Covered Person requests cancellation of coverage (the
request must be in writing);
- The premium due date for which the required premium has not been
paid, or
- The date on which the dependent ceases to meet the eligibility
requirements.
Coverage will end at 11:59:59 p.m. on the last date of insurance. A
dependent's coverage will end without prejudice to any claim.
SECTION 12 - COVERAGE OF NEWBORN
INFANTS AND ADOPTED CHILDREN
Coverage of Newborn Infants: A newborn child of the
Eligible Participant will automatically be a Covered Person for 31 days
from the moment of his/her birth if the birth occurs while the Policy is
in force, and subject to the particular coverages and amounts of insurance
as specified for Eligible Dependents in the Schedule of Benefits.
"Expenses for Routine nursery care" of a newborn infant of a
covered Pregnancy are covered up to the limits, if any, shown in the
Schedule of Benefits.
Coverage of Adopted Children: An adopted child of the
Eligible Participant is covered on the same basis as described above for a
newborn. Coverage starts on the date of placement for adoption, provided
the Eligible Participant's coverage is then in force. Coverage terminates
if the placement is disrupted and the child is removed from placement.
Expenses for routine nursery care means the charges of a
Hospital and attending Physician for the care of a health newborn infant
while confined. Care includes treatment of standard neo-natal jaundice.
In order to continue the coverage of a newborn child beyond the 31st day
following his/her date of birth or of an adopted child beyond the 31st day
following his/her placement:
- Written notice of the birth or of placement of the child must be
provided to the Insurer or to the Administrator within 31 days from
the date of birth or placement; and
- The required payment of the appropriate premium, if any, must be
received by the Insurer.
If 1. and 2. above are not satisfied, coverage of a newborn child or of
the adopted child will terminate 31 days from the date of birth or
placement.
SECTION 13 - PREMIUM- For Individual
Enrollment
Payment: Coverage is provided in return for payment of
the required premium. Premiums may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi
annually, annually, or for a specified term, as arranged with the
Administrator. Coverage will terminate if the required premium is not paid
to the Insurer. Premium is charged from the date insurance for each
Covered Person takes effect. Premium is payable to the Insurer or one of
its authorized agents. If payment of a premium is not honored by the bank
or credit card drawn upon, the insurance is deemed to have not been
purchased and not to be in effect.
Renewing Coverage: Coverage for all Covered Persons shall
be continuous if the acceptable renewal form and premium are received by
the Insurer prior to the expiration of coverage. Premiums will be based
upon the attained age of the Covered Person at the time of renewal. Any
Covered Person whose coverage under the Policy lapses may re enroll and
shall be subject to all Policy exclusions as of any subsequent effective
date.
Grace Period: There is a 31 day grace period after the
premium due date in which to pay the required premium. The Policy and
affected coverage will stay in force during the grace period. The grace
period does not apply to payment of the first premium or the last premium
when the Covered Person requests to terminate coverage. The Covered Person
is liable for all premium unpaid, including any part or entire premium due
through the grace period.
Cancellation Requirements: Cancellation will only be
allowed if one of the following three requirements are met:
- proof of ineligibility is provided;
- claims have not been submitted; or
- cancellation occurs within the first 60 days from the effective date
or most recent renewal date.
A full refund will be given. A $50 administration fee deducted from the
premium will be charged. If cancellation is after 60 days, 100% of the
premium is earned and a refund will not be given.
SECTION 14 - CLAIM PROVISIONS
Notice of Claim: Written notice of any event which may
lead to a claim under the Policy must be given to the Insurer or to the
Administrator within 30 days after the event, or as soon thereafter as is
reasonably possible.
Claim Forms: Upon receipt of a written notice of claim,
the Insurer will furnish to the claimant such forms as are usually
furnished by it for filing Proofs of Loss. If these forms are not
furnished within 15 days after the notice is sent, the claimant may comply
with the Proof of Loss requirements of the Policy by submitting, within
the time fixed in the Policy for filing proofs of loss, written proof
showing the occurrence, nature and extent of the loss for which claim is
made.
Proofs of Loss: Written proof of loss must be furnished
to the Insurer or to its Administrator within 90 days after the date of
loss. However, in case of claim for loss for which the Policy provides any
periodic payment contingent upon continuing loss, this proof may be
furnished within 90 days after termination of each period for which the
Insurer are liable. Failure to furnish proof within the time required will
not invalidate nor reduce any claim if it is not reasonably possible to
give proof within 90 days, provided
- it was not reasonably possible to provide proof in that time; and
- the proof is given within one year from the date proof of loss was
otherwise required. This one year limit will not apply in the absence
of legal capacity
Time for Payment of Claim: Benefits payable under the
Policy will be paid immediately upon receipt of satisfactory written proof
of loss, unless the Policy provides for periodic payment. Where the Policy
provides for periodic payments, the benefits will accrue and be paid
monthly, subject to satisfactory written proof of loss.
Payment of Claims: Benefits for accidental loss of life
under Coverage B will be payable in accordance with the beneficiary
designation and the provisions of the Policy which are effective at the
time of payment. If no beneficiary designation is then effective, the
benefits will be payable to the estate of the Covered Person for whom
claim is made. Any other accrued benefits unpaid at the Covered Person's
death may, at the Insurer's option, be paid either to his/her beneficiary
or to his/her estate. Benefits payable under Coverages A, C, D, and E
shall be payable to the provider of the service. Benefits payable under
Coverage B, other than for loss of life, will be paid to the Covered
Person.
If any benefits are payable to the estate of a Covered Person, or to a
Covered Person's beneficiary who is a minor or otherwise not competent to
give valid release, the Insurer may pay up to $1,000 to any relative, by
blood or by marriage, of the Covered Person or beneficiary who is deemed
by the Insurer to be equitably entitled to payment. Any payment made by
the Insurer in good faith pursuant to this provision will fully discharge
the Insurer of any obligation to the extent of the payment.
Physical Examination and Autopsy: The Insurer may, at its
expense, examine a Covered Person, when and as often as may reasonably be
required during the pendency of a claim under the Policy and, in the event
of death, make an autopsy in case of death, where it is not forbidden by
law.
SECTION 15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Entire Contract: The entire contract between the
Insurer and the Policyholder consists of the Policy, this Certificate, the
application of the Policyholder and the application of the Participating
Organization or Institution, copies of which are attached to and made a
part of the Policy. All statements contained in the applications will be
deemed representations and not warranties. No statement made by an
applicant for insurance will be used to void the insurance or reduce the
benefits, unless contained in a written application and signed by the
applicant. No agent has the authority to make or modify the Policy, or to
extend the time for payment of premiums, or to waive any of the Insurer's
rights or requirements. No modifications of the Policy will be valid
unless evidenced by an endorsement or amendment of the Policy, signed by
one of the Insurer's officers and delivered to the Policyholder.
Incontestability: The validity of a Covered Person's
insurance will not be contested except for nonpayment of premium, after
his/her insurance under the Policy has been continuously in force for two
years during his/her lifetime. No statement made by a Covered Person
relating to his/her insurability will be used in defense of a claim under
the Policy unless: 1. it is contained in the enrollment form or renewal
form signed by the Covered Person; and 2. a copy of the enrollment form or
renewal form has been furnished to the Covered Person, or to his/her
beneficiary.
Time Limit on Certain Defenses: No claim for loss
incurred after 2 years from the effective date of the Covered Person's
insurance will be reduced or denied on the grounds that the disease or
physical condition existed prior to the effective date of the Covered
Person's insurance. This provision does not apply to a disease or physical
condition excluded by name or specific description.
Legal Actions: No action at law or in equity may be
brought to recover on the Policy prior to the expiration of 60 days after
written proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the
requirements of the Policy. No such action may be brought after the
expiration of 3 years (5 years in Kansas, 6 years in South Carolina, and
the applicable statute of limitations in Florida) after the time written
proof of loss is required to be furnished.
Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of the
Policy which, on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of
the state in which it is delivered is hereby amended to conform to the
minimum requirements of those statutes.
Assignment: No assignment of benefits will be binding on
the Insurer until a copy of the assignment has been received by the
Insurer or by its Administrator. The Insurer assumes no responsibility for
the validity of the assignment. Any payment made in good faith will
relieve the Insurer of its liability under the Policy.
Beneficiary: The beneficiary is the last person named in
writing by the Covered Person and recorded by or on the Insurer's behalf.
The beneficiary can be changed at any time by sending a written notice to
the Insurer or to its Administrator. The beneficiary's consent is not
required for this or any other change in the Policy unless the designation
of the beneficiary is irrevocable.
Mistake in Age: If the age of any Covered Person has been
misstated, an equitable adjustment will be made in the premiums or, at the
Insurer's discretion, the amount of insurance payable. Any premium
adjustment will be based on the premium that would have been charged for
the same coverage on a Covered Person of the same age and similar
circumstances.
Clerical Error: A clerical error in record keeping will
not void coverage otherwise validly in force, nor will it continue
coverage otherwise validly terminated. Upon discovery of the error an
equitable adjustment of premium shall be made.
Not in Lieu of Workers' compensation. The Policy does not
satisfy any requirement for Workers' Compensation.
Subrogation: If the Covered Person suffers an Injury or
Sickness through the act or omission of another person, and if benefits
are paid under the Policy due to that Injury or Sickness, then to the
extent the Covered Person recovers for the same Injury or Sickness from a
third party, its insurer, or the Covered Person's uninsured motorist
insurance, the Insurer will be entitled to a refund of all benefits the
Insurer has paid from such recovery. Further, the Insurer has the right to
offset subsequent benefits payable to the Covered Person under the Policy
against such recovery.
The Insurer may file a lien in a Covered Person's action against the third
party and have a lien upon any recovery that the Covered Person receives
whether by settlement, judgment, or otherwise, and regardless of how such
funds are designated. The Insurer shall have a right to recovery of the
full amount of benefits paid under the Policy for the Injury or Sickness,
and that amount shall be deducted first from any recovery made by the
Covered Person. The Insurer will not be responsible for the Covered
Person's attorneys' fees or other cost.
Upon request, the Covered Person must complete the required forms and
return them to the Insurer or to the Administrator. The Covered Person
must cooperate fully with the Insurer in asserting his/her right to
recover. The Covered Person will be personally liable for reimbursement to
the Insurer to the extent of any recovery obtained by the Covered Person
from any third party. If it is necessary for the Insurer to institute
legal action against the Covered Person for failure to repay the Insurer,
the Covered Person will be personally liable for all costs of collection,
including reasonable attorneys' fees.
Right of Recovery: Whenever the Insurer have made
payments with respect to benefits payable under the Policy in excess of
the amount necessary, the Insurer shall have the right to recover such
payments. The Insurer shall notify the Covered Person of such overpayment
and request reimbursement from the Covered Person. However, should the
Covered Person not provide such reimbursement, the Insurer has the right
to offset such overpayment against any other benefits payable to the
Covered Person under the Policy to the extent of the overpayment.
Currency: All premiums for and claims payable pursuant to
the Policy are payable only in the currency of the United States of
America.
In accordance with state insurance law, this certificate
is composed of the following forms on file with the State Insurance
Department.
| Certificate |
BCR 100 03/03 |
| Schedule of Benefits - Eligibility
Classes |
BCR 130 03/03 |
| Schedule of Benefits - Table 1 |
BCR 131 03/03 |
| Schedule of Benefits - Table 2 |
BCR 132 03/03 |
| Schedule of Benefits - Table 3 |
BCR 133 03/03 |
| Description of Coverages - Medical
Expenses |
BCR 360 03/03 |
| Repatriation of Remains Benefit |
BCR 140 03/03 |
| Medical Evacuation Benefit |
BCR 141 03/03 |
| Bedside Visit Benefit |
BCR 142 03/03 |
| Pre-Existing Condition Limitation |
BCR 361 03/03 |
| General Policy Exclusions |
BCR 143 03/03 |
| Definitions |
BCR 110 03/03 |
| Extension of Benefits |
BCR 144 03/03 |
| Excess Coverage |
BCR 146 03/03 |
| Eligibility Requirements and Period of
Coverage |
BCR 120 03/03 |
| Coverage of Newborn Infants and Adopted
Children |
BCR 147 03/03 |
| Premium |
BCR 170 03/03 |
| Claim Provisions |
BCR 171 03/03 |
| General Provisions |
BCR 172 03/03 |
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