Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-5247

• Health benefit plan: shall mean any hospital or medical policy or certificate, major medical expense insurance, or health maintenance organization subscriber contract. See Nebraska Statutes 44-5242
• Premium: shall mean all money paid by a small employer and eligible employees as a condition of receiving coverage from a small employer carrier, including any fees or other contributions associated with the health benefit plan. See Nebraska Statutes 44-5247
• Small employer: shall mean any person, political subdivision, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or association that is actively engaged in business that, on at least fifty percent of its working days during the preceding calendar quarter, employed at least two and no more than fifty eligible employees, the majority of whom were employed within this state. See Nebraska Statutes 44-5253
• Small employer carrier: shall mean a carrier that offers health benefit plans covering eligible employees of one or more small employers in this state. See Nebraska Statutes 44-5254