For residents of Minnesota: The HOW CAN STATEMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS COVERAGE BE USED? provision in the GENERAL PROVISIONS section of the policy is amended to provide that, except for fraud, misstatements made in your application cannot be used to reduce or deny coverage if your coverage has been in force for at least 2 years. The WHAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE SOURCES OF INCOME? provision in the BENEFIT INFORMATION section of the policy is amended so that deductible sources of income will not include any amounts you receive as mandatory portions of any "no fault" motor vehicle plan or any amounts received from a third party (after subtracting attorney's fees) by judgment, settlement or otherwise, until after you have been fully compensated from this other source. The Pre-existing Condition exclusion in the BENEFIT INFORMATION section of the policy will be applied by deleting the phrase "or you had symptoms for which an ordinarily prudent person would have consulted a health care provider." If your coverage includes the Spouse Disability Rider benefit the exclusions for mental illness and alcoholism applicable to the rider are removed. For residents of Montana: The Pre-existing Condition exclusion in the OTHER FEATURES provision of the BENEFITS AT A GLANCE section of the policy is amended so that if the last number is greater than 12 months, it is reduced to 12 months and any Pre-existing Condition exclusion in the BENEFIT INFORMATION section of the policy is amended so that it will be applied only if the disability begins in the first 12 months after the insured's effective date of coverage for the applicable benefit, or such shorter time as provided in the policy. The definition of pre-existing condition found in the provisions WHAT DISABILITIES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR PLAN? and WHAT DISABILITIES ARE NOT COVERED FOR A COST OF LIVING INCREASE? in the BENEFIT INFORMATION section of the policy, is amended to limit a pre-existing condition to "a sickness or injury for which you received medical advice or treatment from a provider of health care services or medical advice or treatment was recommended by a provider of health care services" during the time period specified in the policy. For residents of New Hampshire: The Pre-existing Condition exclusion in the OTHER FEATURES provision of the BENEFITS AT A GLANCE section of the policy is amended so that if the last number is greater than 12 months, it is reduced to 12 months and any Pre-existing Condition exclusion in the BENEFIT INFORMATION section of the policy is amended so that it will be applied only if the disability begins in the first 12 months after the insured's effective date of coverage for the applicable benefit, or such shorter time as provided in the policy. The HOW CAN STATEMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS COVERAGE BE USED? provision in the GENERAL PROVISIONS section of the policy is amended to provide that, except for fraud, misstatements made in your application cannot be used to reduce or deny coverage if your coverage has been in force for at least 2 years.
GDIS-STATEVAR-2 (1/1/2025)
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