Vermont § 4585 - Required contract provisions Contracts entered into by a medical service corporation shall be in writing, one copy of which shall be furnished to the subscriber

§ 4585. Required contract provisions Contracts entered into by a medical service corporation shall be in writing, one copy of which shall be furnished to the subscriber

• . The contract shall contain the following
  provisions: (1) A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the subscriber and the manner
  in which such amount is payable. (2) A statement of the nature of the services to be furnished and the period during which
  they will be furnished and if there are any services to be excepted, a detailed statement
  of the exceptions printed as specified in section 4586 of this chapter. (3) A statement of the terms and conditions upon which the contract may be canceled or
  otherwise terminated at the option of either party. (4) A statement that the contract includes the endorsements thereon and attached papers,
  if any, and contains the entire contract for services. (5) A statement that no representation by the subscriber in an application shall void
  the contract or be used in any legal proceeding under the contract unless such application
  or an exact copy of the application is included in or attached to the contract, and
  that no agent or representative of the corporation other than an officer or officers
  designated in the contract is authorized to change the contract or waive any of its
  provisions. (6) A statement that if the subscriber defaults in making any payment under the contract,
  the subsequent acceptance of a payment by the corporation or by any of its duly authorized
  agents shall reinstate the contract but, with respect to sickness and injury, only
  to cover such sickness as may be first manifested more than 10 days after the date
  of such acceptance. (7) A statement of the period of grace that will be allowed the subscriber for making
  any payment due under contract. The grace period shall be not less than 10 days. (8) A statement that the subscriber shall be entitled to engage the services of a physician
  or surgeon of the subscriber’s choosing to perform services covered by the contract,
  provided that the physician or surgeon is licensed by the State Board of Medical Practice
  and agrees to be governed by the bylaws of the corporation with respect to payment
  of fees for the physician’s or surgeon’s services. (Amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 215, eff. July 1, 2022.)