Oregon Producer's Examination for Health Insurance — Information & Free Practice
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Oregon Producer's Examination for Health Insurance
- Provider
- PSI Services LLC
- Format
- Computer examination at a test center or by remote proctor
- Exam questions
- 100 scored questions; five to ten additional experimental questions may be administered and are not scored
- Time limit
- Two hours
- Passing score
- 70 percent correct
- Exam fee
- $45
Examination outline
Insurance Regulation (10%)
- Licensing
- Licensing > Purpose
- Licensing > Process (ORS 744.058, .059, .062)
- Licensing > Types of licensees
- Licensing > Types of licensees > Producers (ORS 744.052, .053, 731.104)
- Licensing > Types of licensees > Consultants (ORS 744.605, .609, .626; OAR 836-071-0150)
- Licensing > Types of licensees > Adjusters (ORS 744.531)
- Licensing > Types of licensees > Nonresidents (ORS 744.063)
- Licensing > Types of licensees > Temporary (ORS 744.073)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Renewal and nonrenewal (ORS 744.072, .074) OAR 836-071-0146)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Continuing education requirements (ORS 744.072(4); OAR 836-071-0215 to 0250)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Reinstatement (ORS 744.018, .072(6))
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Assumed business name (ORS 744.028(2),.068)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Change of address or telephone number (ORS 744.068)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Reporting of actions (ORS 744.089(1), (2))
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Suitability (OAR 836-080-0090; OAR 836-080-0170 to 0190)
- Licensing > Maintenance and duration > Replacement (OAR 836-080-0001 to 0043)
- Licensing > Disciplinary actions
- Licensing > Disciplinary actions > Cease and desist orders (ORS 731.252)
- Licensing > Disciplinary actions > License probation, suspension, revocation or refusal to issue or renew (ORS 744.074)
- Licensing > Disciplinary actions > Civil penalty (ORS 731.988)
- Licensing > Disciplinary actions > Criminal penalty (ORS 731.992)
- State regulation
- State regulation > Director's enforcement authority (ORS 731.256)
- State regulation > Director's enforcement authority (ORS 731.256) > Director's inquiries (ORS 731.296)
- State regulation > Company regulation
- State regulation > Company regulation > Producer appointment (ORS 744.078)
- State regulation > Company regulation > Termination of appointment (ORS 744.079,.081)
- State regulation > Company regulation > Unfair claim settlement practices (ORS 746.230; OAR 836-080-0205 to 0250)
- State regulation > Producer regulation
- State regulation > Producer regulation > Fiduciary and trust account responsibilities (ORS 744.083; OAR 836-074-0020 to 0050)
- State regulation > Producer regulation > Place of business/records maintenance(ORS 744.068)
- State regulation > Producer regulation > Controlled business (ORS 746.065, .160)
- State regulation > Producer regulation > Commissions (ORS 744.076, .077;OAR 836-071-0269–0277)
- State regulation > Producer regulation > Fees (ORS 744.076, .077; OAR 836-071-0260 to 0277)
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices > Misrepresentation (ORS 746.075, .100)
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices > False advertising (ORS 746.110; OAR 836-080-0155)
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices > Rebating (ORS 746.045)
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices > Unfair discrimination (ORS 746.015; OAR 836-081-0005, 0010, 0020, 0030)
- State regulation > Unfair trade practices > Illegal inducement (ORS 746.035)
- State regulation > Examination of records (ORS 744.068(2, 3))
- State regulation > Privacy of Consumer Information (ORS 746.600, .620, .630, .665; OAR 836-080-0501 to 836-080-0551)
Federal Laws and Regulations (4%)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act - Purpose
- Prohibited Persons in Insurance (18 United States Code (USC) Sections 1033 and 1034) waiver
- Privacy [Gramm Leach Bliley]
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- National Do Not Call List
- CAN-SPAM Act
General Insurance Concepts (10%)
- Risk
- Risk > Definitions (risk, hazard, peril, loss)
- Risk > Methods of handling risk (e.g., avoidance, retention, sharing, reduction, transfer)
- Risk > Elements of insurable risks
- Authority and powers of producer
- Authority and powers of producer > Express
- Authority and powers of producer > Implied
- Authority and powers of producer > Apparent
- Authority and powers of producer > The Law of Agency
- Elements of a contract
- Elements of a contract > Offer
- Elements of a contract > Acceptance
- Elements of a contract > Consideration
- Elements of a contract > Competent parties
- Elements of a contract > Legal purpose
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts > Reasonable expectations
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts > Indemnity
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts > Good faith
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts > Warranties, representations, misrepresentations, and concealment
- Legal interpretations affecting contracts > Fraud
Accident and Health Insurance (15%)
- Types of products and benefits
- Types of products and benefits > Medical and surgical (ORS 743B.005)
- Types of products and benefits > Dental (ORS 731.162, 743B.005)
- Types of products and benefits > Long-term care (ORS 743B.005, 743.650, OAR 836-052-0516)
- Types of products and benefits > Short-term care (ORS 743.652(5))
- Types of products and benefits > Medicare supplements (ORS 743.680, OAR 836-052-0103)
- Types of products and benefits > Accident (ORS 743B.005)
- Types of products and benefits > Disability
- Types of products and benefits > Student health (ORS 743.550)
- Types of products and benefits > Blanket (ORS 743.536)
- Types of products and benefits > Vision
- Types of health insurance policies
- Types of health insurance policies > TRICARE (ORS 743B.005)
- Marketing requirements
- Marketing requirements > Advertising (OAR 836-020-0200–0305)
- Marketing requirements > Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (ORS 734.750–.890)
- Marketing requirements > Outline of coverage (OAR 836-020-0305)
- Field underwriting
- Field underwriting > Disclosures and privacy
- Field underwriting > Application procedures
- Policy delivery
- Policy delivery > Effective date of coverage
- Policy delivery > Policy review
- Policy delivery > Premium collection methods (e.g., electronic, physical, EFT, ACH)
- Policy delivery > Statement of good health
- Definitions of perils
- Definitions of perils > Accidental injury
- Definitions of perils > Sickness
- Types of losses and benefits
- Types of losses and benefits > Loss of income from disability (short-term/long-term disability)
- Types of losses and benefits > Medical expense
- Types of losses and benefits > Long-term care expense
- Classification of risks
- Classification of risks > Preferred
- Classification of risks > Standard
- Classification of risks > Substandard
- Underwriting requirements (varies by insurer)
- Sources of underwriting
- Sources of underwriting > Application
- Sources of underwriting > Producer's report
- Sources of underwriting > Medical information bureau (MIB)
- Sources of underwriting > Inspection report
- Sources of underwriting > Medical examination
- Sources of underwriting > Attending physician's report
Individual Accident and Health Insurance Policy Provisions (14%)
- Uniform required provisions
- Uniform required provisions > Incontestability (ORS 743.414, .472)
- Uniform required provisions > Grace period (ORS 743.417)
- Uniform required provisions > Reinstatement (ORS 743.420)
- Uniform required provisions > Time limit on certain defenses
- Uniform required provisions > Claim forms
- Uniform required provisions > Proof of loss
- Uniform required provisions > Time of payment of claims
- Uniform required provisions > Physical examinations and autopsy
- Uniform required provisions > Legal actions
- Uniform required provisions > Entire contract
- Uniform required provisions > Payment of claims
- Uniform required provisions > Change of beneficiary
- Uniform required provisions > Notice of claim
- Uniform optional provisions
- Uniform optional provisions > Change of occupation (ORS 743.450)
- Uniform optional provisions > Misstatement of age/sex (ORS 743.453, .489)
- Uniform optional provisions > Illegal occupation
- Uniform optional provisions > Intoxicants, narcotics, or other controlled substances
- Other general provisions
- Other general provisions > Right to examine /free look (ORS 743.492)
- Other general provisions > Consideration clause
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5))
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5)) > Noncancelable
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5)) > Guaranteed renewable
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5)) > Conditionally renewable
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5)) > Renewable at option of insurer
- Other general provisions > Renewability clause (ORS 743.495, .498, 743B.125(5)) > Nonrenewable (cancelable, term)
- Other general provisions > Cancellation (ORS 743.472, 743B.125(6))
- Other general provisions > Insuring clause
- Other general provisions > Coinsurance
- Other general provisions > Probationary period
- Other general provisions > Elimination period
- Other general provisions > Exclusions
Disability Income and Related Insurance (10%)
- Benefits determination for disability
- Benefits determination for disability > Indemnity
- Benefits determination for disability > Loss of income
- Qualifications of disability
- Qualifications of disability > Total (own occupation, any occupation)
- Qualifications of disability > Partial
- Qualifications of disability > Permanent
- Qualifications of disability > Presumptive
- Qualifications of disability > Recurrent
- Qualifications of disability > Residual
- Qualifications of disability > Inability to perform duties
- Qualifications of disability > Occupational versus non-occupational
- Individual disability income insurance
- Individual disability income insurance > Basic Total Disability Plan
- Individual disability income insurance > Cost of Living Rider
- Individual disability income insurance > Future Increase Option Rider
- Individual disability income insurance > Change of Occupation
- Individual disability income insurance > Other Cash Benefits - (Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Rehabilitation Benefit, Medical Reimbursement Benefit)
- Individual disability income insurance > Refund Provisions
- Individual disability income insurance > Exclusions
- Individual disability income insurance > Waiver of Premium
- Individual disability income insurance > Probationary Period
- Individual disability income insurance > Elimination Period
- Individual disability income insurance > Benefit Limits
- Unique aspects of individual disability underwriting
- Unique aspects of individual disability underwriting > Occupational considerations
- Unique aspects of individual disability underwriting > Benefit limits
- Unique aspects of individual disability underwriting > Policy issuance alternatives
- Group disability income insurance
- Group disability income insurance > Short-term disability
- Group disability income insurance > Long-term disability
- Group disability income insurance > Coordination of Benefits (Workers' Compensation Benefits and Social Insurance)
- Group disability income insurance > At-work benefits
- Business disability insurance
- Business disability insurance > Key employee disability income
- Business disability insurance > Disability buy-sell policy
- Business disability insurance > Business overhead expense
- Social Security disability income
- Social Security disability income > Qualification for disability benefits
- Social Security disability income > Definition of disability
- Social Security disability income > Waiting period
Medical Plans (18%)
- Medical plan concepts
- Medical plan concepts > Fee-for-service
- Medical plan concepts > Prepaid
- Medical plan concepts > Specified disease/dread disease insurance
- Medical plan concepts > Comprehensive coverage
- Medical plan concepts > Dependent coverage
- Provisions and clauses
- Provisions and clauses > Deductibles
- Provisions and clauses > Stop-loss provision
- Provisions and clauses > Impairment rider
- Types of medical plans
- Types of medical plans > Major medical insurance
- Types of medical plans > Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
- Types of medical plans > Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)
- Types of medical plans > Point-of-service (POS) plans
- Oregon requirements (individual and group)
- Oregon requirements (individual and group) > Eligibility requirements
- Oregon requirements (individual and group) > Eligibility requirements > Newborn child coverage (ORS 743A.090)
- Oregon requirements (individual and group) > Eligibility requirements > Dependent child age limit (ORS 743A.090)
- Oregon requirements (individual and group) > Eligibility requirements > Coverage for adopted children (ORS 743A.090)
- Cost containment in health care delivery
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Managed care
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Preventive care
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Outpatient benefits
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Utilization management
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Preauthorization
- Cost containment in health care delivery > Primary care physician
- Limited health insurance policies
- Limited health insurance policies > Accidental death and dismemberment
- Limited health insurance policies > Hospital indemnity
- Limited health insurance policies > Critical illness/dread disease
- Limited health insurance policies > Vision care
- Limited health insurance policies > Hearing
- Limited health insurance policies > Dental
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Eligibility
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Dependent coverage
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Essential Health Benefits
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Levels of Coverage (Metallic plans)
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace > Definition
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace > Medicaid
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace > Medicaid > Eligibility
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace > Medicaid > Benefits
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) > Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace > Subsidies/Tax Credits
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) > Eligibility requirements
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) > Terms
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) > Privacy
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) > Portability
Group Health Insurance (6%)
- Characteristics of group health insurance
- Characteristics of group health insurance > Group contract
- Characteristics of group health insurance > Certificate of coverage
- Characteristics of group health insurance > Eligible groups
- Characteristics of group health insurance > Contributory versus non-contributory
- Purpose of group insurance (ORS 743B.003(1) -(8))
- Purpose of group insurance (ORS 743B.003(1) -(8)) > Issuance of group contract (ORS 743B.010)
- Purpose of group insurance (ORS 743B.003(1) -(8)) > Provisions of coverage (ORS 743B.011)
- Types of eligible groups
- Types of eligible groups > Employment-related groups (ORS 743B.010)
- Types of eligible groups > Employment-related groups (ORS 743B.010) > Multiple-Employer Trusts (METs) or Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) (ORS 750.301)
- Employer group health insurance
- Employer group health insurance > Insurer underwriting criteria
- Employer group health insurance > Eligibility for insurance (ORS 743B.105(4), (5))
- Employer group health insurance > Coordination of benefits (OAR 836-020-0770–0806)
- Employer group health insurance > Coordination of benefits (OAR 836-020-0770–0806) > Continuation of coverage under COBRA and Oregon rules (ORS 743B.347; OAR 836-052-0860)
- Employer group health insurance > Coordination of benefits (OAR 836-020-0770–0806) > Conversion of coverage (ORS 743B.343 - .345)
- Employer group health insurance > Open enrollment
- Employer group health insurance > Probation/waiting period
- COBRA
- COBRA > Eligibility
- COBRA > Duration of coverage
- COBRA > Premium
- Small employer medical plans
- Small employer medical plans > Definition of small employer (ORS 743B.005 )
- Small employer medical plans > Definition of small employer (ORS 743B.005 ) > Requirements of small employer (ORS 742.360)
- Small employer medical plans > Basic coverage (ORS 743B.005, 743B.012)
- Small employer medical plans > Availability of coverage (ORS 743B.104)
- Small employer medical plans > Renewability of coverage (ORS 743B.013 (5))
- Small employer medical plans > Participation requirements (ORS 743B.013(7))
- Small employer medical plans > Purchase policy through exchange/marketplace (ORS 743B.010)
Specialized Health Insurance for Qualified Individuals (9%)
- Medicare
- Medicare > Eligibility
- Medicare > Part A
- Medicare > Part B
- Medicare > Part C
- Medicare > Part D
- Medicare supplements insurance
- Medicare supplements insurance > Purpose (OAR 836-052-0103)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Enrollment Periods (OAR 836-052-0138)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Standardized Plan Benefits
- Medicare supplements insurance > Standardized Plan Benefits > Core benefits (OAR 836-052-0133)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Standardized Plan Benefits > Additional benefits
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Standards for marketing (OAR 836-052-0175)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Advertising (ORS 743.687; OAR 836-052-0170)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Appropriateness of recommended purchase and excessive insurance (OAR 836-052-0180)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Right to return (free look) (ORS 743.686)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Replacement (ORS 743B.300); OAR 836-052-0165, 0190)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Pre-existing conditions (OAR 836-052-0190)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Required disclosure provisions (ORS 743.685;OAR 836-052-0160)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Outline of coverage (ORS 743.685(2);OAR 836-052-0160, 0190)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Buyer's guide (ORS 743.685(6))
- Medicare supplements insurance > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Permitted compensation (OAR 836-052-0156)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Medicare SELECT (OAR 836-052-0139)
- Medicare supplements insurance > Medicaid
- Medicare supplements insurance > Medicaid > Eligibility
- Long-Term Care policies
- Long-Term Care policies > Definitions (ORS 743.650 to .665)
- Long-Term Care policies > Benefit triggers (ORS 743.652(2))
- Long-Term Care policies > Eligibility for benefits (activities of daily living) (OAR 836-052-0516(1))
- Long-Term Care policies > Covered services (OAR 836-052-0596)
- Long-Term Care policies > Benefit/elimination periods (ORS 743.655(5))
- Long-Term Care policies > Levels of care (skilled, intermediate, custodial)
- Long-Term Care policies > Benefit amounts (OAR 836-052-0586)
- Long-Term Care policies > Optional benefits
- Long-Term Care policies > Optional benefits > Guarantee of insurability
- Long-Term Care policies > Optional benefits > Return of premium (ORS 743.652(7)(b)(E))
- Long-Term Care policies > Qualified LTC plans (OAR 836-052-0531)
- Long-Term Care policies > Exclusions
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Training for insurance producers (OAR 836-052-0639)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Standards for marketing (OAR 836-052-0706)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Advertising (OAR 836-052-0696)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Shopper's guide (OAR 836-052-0786)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Outline of coverage (ORS 743.655(7); OAR 836-052-0776)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Appropriateness of recommended purchase
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Right to return (free look) (ORS 743.655(6))
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Replacement (OAR 836-052-0626, 0736)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Renewal provisions
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Continuation or conversion
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Required disclosure provisions (OAR 836-052-0716)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Inflation protection (OAR 836-052-0616)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Pre-existing conditions (ORS 743.655(3); 743(b).005(21))
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Protection against unintentional lapse (OAR 836-052-0536(a)(b); 836-052-0740(7))
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Partnership provisions (OAR 836-052-0531)
- Long-Term Care policies > Oregon regulations and required provisions > Prohibited provisions
Federal Tax Considerations for Health Insurance (4%)
- Health insurance premiums and benefits
- Health insurance premiums and benefits > Individual
- Health insurance premiums and benefits > Group
- Health insurance premiums and benefits > Disability income (individual and group)
- Health insurance premiums and benefits > Business disability insurance
- Consumer-driven health plans
- Consumer-driven health plans > Health savings accounts (HSAs)
- Consumer-driven health plans > Health savings accounts (HSAs) > High deductible health plans (HDHPs)
- Consumer-driven health plans > Health reimbursement accounts (HRAs)
- Consumer-driven health plans > Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Examination sources
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Title and exam content boundary
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 10, Examination content outlines, scope
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Insurance Regulation, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Federal Laws and Regulations, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, General Insurance Concepts, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Accident and Health Insurance, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Individual Accident and Health Insurance Policy Provisions, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Disability Income and Related Insurance, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Medical Plans, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Group Health Insurance, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Specialized Health Insurance for Qualified Individuals, allocation
- PSI Oregon Health examination content outline
Content outline, Federal Tax Considerations for Health Insurance, allocation
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 9, Score report, first line
- Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 836 Division 71
OAR 836-071-0127
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 9, Taking the examination by computer
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 10, Experimental items
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 2, Producer license examination table, 12-02
- Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 3, Examination registration and scheduling