Discrimination Against Subjects of Abuse in Health Insurance

  1. Law
  2. Mississippi Code
  3. Insurance
  4. Unfair Discrimination Against Subjects of Abuse in Health, Life, and Disability Income Insurance
  5. Discrimination Against Subjects of Abuse in Health Insurance

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Section
83-71-1

Purpose

Section
83-71-3

Applicability of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 to health carriers and insurance professionals issuing or renewing health insurance policies or certificates of health insurance in Mississippi

Section
83-71-5

Definitions

Section
83-71-7

Unfair discriminatory acts; health insurance

Section
83-71-9

Health carrier or insurance professional taking adverse action on the basis of a medical condition health carrier or insurance professional knows is abuse-related required to provide explanation for action

Section
83-71-11

Health carriers to develop and adhere to written policies to protect the safety and privacy of subjects of abuse

Section
83-71-13

Investigation of written, signed complaints; adjudicatory proceeding; penalties for violations of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15

Section
83-71-15

Applicability of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 to certain health benefit plans and certain applications for coverage under health benefit plans