Questions and Answers with Rationales
1. According to the Time Payment of Claims provision, the insurer must make the payment
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immediately after receiving proof of loss EXCEPT: x x x x x x
- if the insured is able to eventually return to work
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-if the death is suicide or due to a pre existing condition
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-when the policy is in the incontestability period
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-for claims involving periodic payments: for claims involving periodic payments
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INSURERS MUST PAY LUMP SUM CLAIMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING PROOF OF LOSS
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2. What does coinsurance mean? x x x
- a policy covers the insured and the any additional named persons
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-the insurer and the insured share expenses over the deductible
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-the insurer and the insured share ALL expenses
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the policy owner holds multiple policies through the same insurer: The insurer and the insure
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share expenses over the deductible
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COINSURANCE IS THE SHARING BETWEEN THE INSURER AND THE IN- x x x x x x x x x
xSURED OF COVERED EXPENSES THAT EXCEED THE DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT. THE SHARING END
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WHEN THE "STOP LOSS LIMIT" IS REACHED
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3. The life insurance policy will not be truly effect until all of the following occur EXCEPT:
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-the statement of good health is obtained by the insurer
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-the first premium is collected
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-the policy is delivered to the applicant
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-the producer has explained the policy to the client: -
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the producer has explained the policy to the client
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,EFFECTIVE DATE BASED ON : x x x x
-APP DATE x
-IF PREMIUM HAS BEEN PAID
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IF A STATEMENT OF GOOD HEALTH MUST BE OBTAINED IF PREMIUM WAS NOT SUBMITTED WIT
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APPLICATION
4. Which of the following coverage types pays a monthly cash benefit follow-
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xing the elimination period for total disability due to accident or sickness?
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-credit disability x
-works comp disability
x x
-recurrent disability x
-disability income: -disability income insurance
x x x x
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, PROVIDES PAYMENT OF REGULAR PERIODIC INCOME SHOULD THE IN-
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SURED BECOME DISABLED FROM ILLNESS OR INJURY
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5. The period beginning at the time of an insured loss that an insured must wait before b
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enefits are payable is called the: x x x x x
-probationary period x
-benefit period x
-elimination period x
-grace period: -elimination period
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THE TIME PERIOD STARTING AT THE TIME OF LOSS, SUCH AS A DISABILITY, THAT AN INSURED M
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ST WAIT BEFORE BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE
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6. Managed care plans increase efficiency by all of the following EXCEPT:
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-transferring the management of costs to the insureds x x x x x x x
-controlling inpatient admissions and length of stay x x x x x x
-increasing beneficiary cost sharing x x x
-selectively contracting with health care providers: -transferring the manage-
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ment of costs to the insureds
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MANAGED CARE PLANS ARE DESIGNED TO USE COST SAVING SERVICES BY USING CLOSED
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NETWORKS AND MANAGING HEALTH CARE WITH THESE NETWORKS x x x x x x x
7. Under an individual policy, and insured who CANNOT perform the duties of his/her own
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occupation for a specific period of time is: x x x x x x x
-totally disabled x
-permanently disabled x
-residually disabled x
-occupationally disabled: -totally disabled x x x
TOTAL DISABILITY IS DEFINED AS THE INABILITY OF INSURED TO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF
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HIS REGULAR OCCUPATION FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS AFTER A LOSS
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8. How do most disability policies handle the case of a recurrent disability occurring a
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t least 90 days after the first claim?
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-it is excluded from coverage because benefits have already been paid
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