Benefit trigger definition

Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a policy of long-term care insurance that conditions the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured’s ability to perform activities of daily living and on cognitive impairment, or on other conditions of the insured as specified in the policy. For purposes of a qualified long-term care insurance contract, “benefit trigger” means a determination by a licensed health care practitioner that an insured is a chronically ill individual. For purposes of this definition, “licensed health care practitioner” means the same as defined in section 7702B(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a long term care insurance pol- icy that conditions the payment of benefits on an insured’s inability to perform activities of daily living or on an insured’s cognitive impairment. For qualified long term care in- surance, the “benefit trigger” is the determi- nation that an insured is a chronically ill individual, as defined in section 7702B(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in the insured's policy of long-term care insurance conditioning the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured's ability to perform activities of daily living and on cognitive impairment. For purposed of a tax-qualified long-term care insurance contract, as defined in section Section 7702B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, "benefit trigger" shall include a determination by a licensed health care practitioner that an insured is a chronically ill individual.

Examples of Benefit trigger in a sentence

  • Benefit trigger, for the purposes of independent review, means a contractual provision in the insured’s policy of long-term care insurance conditioning the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured’s ability to perform activities of daily living and on cognitive impairment.

  • The requirements of this section apply to Benefit trigger determinations on or after January 1, 2010.

  • The Benefit trigger is determined based on the insured's cognitive impairment or his requiring substantial assistance to perform two out of six activities of daily living (ADLs) of bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring and maintaining continence.


More Definitions of Benefit trigger

Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in the insured's policy conditioning the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured's ability to perform activities of daily living and on cognitive impairment.
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a long term care insurance policy that conditions the payment of benefits on an insured’s inability to perform activities of daily living or on an insured’s cognitive impairment. For qualified long term care insurance, the “benefit trigger” is the determination that an insured is a chronically ill individual, as de- fined in section 7702B(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a long term care
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a long term care insurance pol-
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a long term care insurance policy that
Benefit trigger means a contractual provision in a policy of long-term care insurance conditioning the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured’s ability to perform activities of daily living, or on a cognitive impairment. For purposes of a qualified long-term care insurance contract, “Benefit trigger” shall include a determination by a licensed health care practitioner that an insured is a chronically ill individual.