If conversion coverage is issued and benefits are also provided to a person under Section 12678, the insurer may limit the conversion benefits provided or available for such person so that such conversion benefits together with benefits provided or available from the sources referred to in Section 12678 shall not exceed 100 percent of the charges for covered benefits. Priority of any coverages involved shall be determined by the effective dates, the earlier one being first.

(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1096, Sec. 2. Operative January 1, 1983, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1096.)

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Terms Used In California Insurance Code 12680

  • Conversion coverage: means health insurance benefits providing hospital, surgical, major medical, or comprehensive medical coverage issued to an individual under a converted policy. See California Insurance Code 12671
  • Insurer: means the entity issuing a group policy, an individual or converted policy, a hospital service contract or an employer or employee organization otherwise providing medical, hospital, surgical, major medical, or comprehensive medical coverage to its employees or members. See California Insurance Code 12671
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19