Maryland Continuation of Coverage Sample Clauses

Maryland Continuation of Coverage. Under Maryland law, applicable changes in status for a Member to qualify for continuation of coverage are: death of the Subscriber; divorce of the Subscriber and Spouse; or voluntary or involuntary termination of the Subscriber’s employment (other than for cause). 1. State Continuation for Spouse and Children as a Result of the Death of the Subscriber. This provision applies in the event of the death of a Subscriber who was a resident of Maryland and who was covered under the [In-Network] Group Contract or predecessor Group Contract with the same employer for at least three (3) months prior to the death of the Subscriber. This provision also applies to a newborn child of the deceased Subscriber born to the surviving Spouse after the date of the Subscriber’s death. Continuation of coverage under this provision shall be provided without evidence of insurability or additional Waiting Periods. a) Continuation coverage that is elected by or on behalf of a Dependent under the [In-Network] Group Contract shall begin on the date of the death of the Subscriber and end on the earliest of the following: (1) Eighteen (18) months after the date of the death of the Subscriber; (2) The date on which the Dependent fails to make timely Premium payment for this continuation coverage; (3) The date on which the Dependent becomes eligible for hospital, medical, or surgical benefits under an insured or self-insured group health benefit program or plan, other than the [In- Network] Group Contract, that is written on an expense-incurred basis or is with a health maintenance organization; (4) The date on which the Dependent becomes entitled to benefits under Medicare; (5) The date on which the Dependent accepts hospital, medical, or surgical coverage under a non-group contract or policy that is written on an expense-incurred basis or is with a health maintenance organization; (6) The date on which the Dependent elects to terminate coverage under the [In-Network] Group Contract; (7) The date on which the employer ceases to provide benefits to its employees under a group contract; or (8) With regard to the coverage of a Dependent Child, the date on which the Dependent Child would no longer have been covered under the [In-Network] Group Contract if the Subscriber’s death had not occurred. b) The election period to continue coverage under this provision begins on the date of the death of the Subscriber and expires forty-five (45) days after that date. To elect continuation of coverage...

Maryland Continuation of Coverage. Under Maryland law, applicable changes in status for a Member to qualify for continuation of coverage are: death of the Subscriber; divorce of the Subscriber and spouse; or voluntary or involuntary termination of the Subscriber's employment (other than for cause).