Michigan Laws 500.3859 – Prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty
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(1) A person shall not knowingly sell a health insurance policy or certificate to an individual entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B of medicare with knowledge that the policy or certificate substantially duplicates health benefits to which the individual is otherwise entitled, other than benefits to which the individual is entitled under a requirement of state or federal law other than medicare. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. The court may order a person convicted under this subsection to pay restitution to individuals for expenses incurred as a result of violation of this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, benefits that are payable to or on behalf of an individual without regard to other health benefit coverage of the individual shall not be considered as duplicative. The selling of a group certificate or contract of the trustees of a fund established by 1 or more employers, labor organizations, or both, for employees, former employees, or both, or for members or former members, or both, of labor organizations, shall not be considered to be a violation of this subsection.
(2) A person shall not falsely assume or pretend to be acting or misrepresent in any way that he or she is acting under the authority of or in association with medicare or any state or federal agency, for the purpose of selling or attempting to sell insurance or, in such a pretended character, demand or obtain money, paper, documents, or any thing of value. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.3859
- Certificate: means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare supplement policy. See Michigan Laws 500.3801
- Commissioner: means the director. See Michigan Laws 500.102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Health insurance policy: means an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy, certificate, or contract. See Michigan Laws 500.608
- Medicare: means subchapter XVIII of the social security act, 42 USC 1395 to 1395lll. See Michigan Laws 500.3801
- Medicare supplement policy: means an individual or group policy or certificate that is advertised, marketed, or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of persons eligible for Medicare and Medicare select policies and certificates under section 3817. See Michigan Laws 500.3801
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) A person shall not solicit, offer for sale, or deliver a medicare supplement policy in this state, unless the policy has been approved by the commissioner. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.