A. No insurer shall cancel or change the premiums, benefits or conditions of an individual health insurance policy or contract as to one insured solely because of a deterioration in the health of that insured occurring after the issuance or delivery of the policy or contract.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 59A-16-12.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

B. No conversion of a group health insurance policy that provides hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits shall be made to a conversion policy that has not been approved and found by the superintendent to provide benefits and conditions closely approximating the coverage of the policy from which conversion is exercised.