Michigan § 333.5683 - Life or health insurer; prohibited conduct.
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§ 333.5683. Life or health insurer; prohibited conduct.
(1) A life insurer shall not do any of the following because of the execution or implementation of a POST form:
(a) Refuse to provide or continue coverage to the patient.
(b) Charge the patient a higher premium.
(c) Offer a patient different policy terms because the patient has executed a POST form.
(d) Consider the terms of an existing policy of life insurance to have been breached or modified.
(e) Invoke a suicide or intentional death exemption or exclusion in a policy covering the patient.
(2) A health insurer shall not do any of the following:
(a) Require the execution of a POST form to maintain or be eligible for coverage.
(b) Charge a different premium based on whether a patient or patient representative has executed a POST form.
(c) Consider the terms of an existing policy to have been breached or modified if the patient or patient representative has executed a POST form.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 333.5683 ("Life or health insurer; prohibited conduct.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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