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304.17B-015 Eligibility for coverage under Kentucky Access.
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Any individual who is an eligible individual and a resident of Kentucky is eligible
for coverage under Kentucky Access, except as specified in paragraphs (a),
(b), (d), and (e) of subsection (4) of this section.
Any individual who is not an eligible individual who has been a resident of the
Commonwealth for at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding the
application for Kentucky Access coverage is eligible for coverage under
Kentucky Access if one (1) of the following conditions is met:
(a) The individual has been rejected by at least one (1) insurer for coverage
of a health benefit plan that is substantially similar to Kentucky Access
coverage;
(b) The individual has been offered coverage substantially similar to
Kentucky Access coverage at a premium rate greater than the Kentucky
Access premium rate at the time of enrollment or upon renewal; or
(c) The individual has a high-cost condition listed in KRS 304.17B-001.
A Kentucky Access enrollee whose premium rates exceed claims for a three
(3) year period shall be issued a notice of insurability. The notice shall indicate
that the Kentucky Access enrollee has not had claims exceed premium rates
for a three (3) year period and may be used by the enrollee to obtain insurance
in the regular individual market.
An individual shall not be eligible for coverage under Kentucky Access if:
(a) 1.
The individual has, or is eligible for, on the effective date of
coverage under Kentucky Access, substantially similar coverage
under another contract or policy, unless the individual was issued
coverage from a GAP participating insurer as a GAP qualified
individual prior to January 1, 2001. A GAP qualified individual shall
be automatically eligible for coverage under Kentucky Access
without regard to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section;
or
2.
For individuals meeting the requirements of KRS 304.17A-005(11),
the individual has, or is eligible for, on the effective date of coverage
under Kentucky Access, coverage under a group health plan.
An individual who is ineligible for coverage pursuant to this paragraph
shall not preclude the individuals spouse or dependents from being
eligible for Kentucky Access coverage. As used in this paragraph,
"eligible for" includes any individual and an individual's spouse or
dependent who was eligible for coverage but waived that coverage. That
individual and the individual's spouse or dependent shall be ineligible for
Kentucky Access coverage through the period of waived coverage;
(b) The individual is eligible for coverage under Medicaid or Medicare;
(c) The individual previously terminated Kentucky Access coverage and
twelve (12) months have not elapsed since the coverage was terminated,
unless the individual demonstrates a good faith reason for the
termination;
(d) Except for covered benefits paid under the standard health benefit plan
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as specified in KRS 304.17B-019, Kentucky Access has paid two million
dollars ($2,000,000) in covered benefits per individual. The maximum limit
under this paragraph may be increased by the department;
(e) The individual is confined to a public institution or incarcerated in a
federal, state, or local penal institution or in the custody of federal, state,
or local law enforcement authorities, including work release programs; or
(f) The individual's premium, deductible, coinsurance, or copayment is
partially or entirely paid or reimbursed by an individual or entity other than
the individual or the individual's parent, grandparent, spouse, child,
stepchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
sibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild, guardian, or
court-appointed payor.
The coverage of any person who ceases to meet the requirements of this
section or the requirements of any administrative regulation promulgated under
this subtitle may be terminated.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1280, effective July 15, 2010; and
ch. 126, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 351,
sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 476, sec. 8,
effective July 14, 2000.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2010). This section was amended
by 2010 Ky. Acts chs. 24 and 126, which do not appear to be in conflict and
have been codified together.
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