Accident & Health — Information & Free Practice
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Accident & Health
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Multiple choice; general knowledge and Iowa-specific portions within one licensing examination
- Exam questions
- 80 scored questions (50 general knowledge, 30 Iowa specific) plus 10 pretest questions (5 in each portion)
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Exam fee
- $44
Examination outline
General knowledge — I. TYPES OF POLICIES (16 scoreable questions)
- A. Disability income
- A.1. Individual disability income policy
- A.2. Business overhead expense policy
- A.3. Business disability buyout policy
- A.4. Group disability income policy
- A.5. Key employee policy
- B. Accidental death and dismemberment
- C. Medical expense insurance
- C.1. Basic hospital, medical, and surgical policies
- C.2. Major medical policies
- C.3. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
- C.4. Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)
- C.5. Point of Service (POS) plans
- C.6. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- C.7. High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and related Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- C.8. Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs)
- D. Medicare supplement policies
- E. Group insurance
- E.1. Differences between individual and group contracts
- E.2. General characteristics
- E.3. COBRA
- F. Individual/Group Long Term Care (LTC)
- F.1. Eligibility
- F.2. Levels of care
- G. Other policies
- G.1. Dental
- G.2. Vision
- G.3. Cancer
- G.4. Critical illness or specified disease
- G.5. Worksite (employer-sponsored)
- G.6. Hospital indemnity
- G.7. Short-term medical
- G.8. Accident
General knowledge — II. POLICY PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, AND RIDERS (15 scoreable questions)
- A. Mandatory and Optional provisions
- A.1. Entire contract
- A.2. Time limit on certain defenses (incontestable)
- A.3. Grace period
- A.4. Reinstatement
- A.5. Notice of claim
- A.6. Claim forms
- A.7. Proof of loss
- A.8. Time of payment of claims
- A.9. Payment of claims
- A.10. Physical examination and autopsy
- A.11. Legal actions
- A.12. Change of beneficiary
- A.13. Misstatement of age or gender
- A.14. Change of occupation
- A.15. Illegal occupation
- A.16. Relation of earning to insurance
- B. Other provisions and clauses
- B.1. Insuring clause
- B.2. Free look
- B.3. Consideration clause
- B.4. Probationary period
- B.5. Elimination period
- B.6. Waiver of premium
- B.7. Exclusions and limitations
- B.8. Preexisting conditions
- B.9. Coinsurance
- B.10. Deductibles
- B.11. Eligible expenses
- B.12. Copayments
- B.13. Pre-authorizations and prior approval requirements
- B.14. Usual, reasonable, and customary (URC) charges
- B.15. Lifetime, annual, or per cause maximum benefit limits
- C. Riders
- C.1. Impairment/exclusions
- C.2. Guaranteed insurability
- C.3. Future increase option
- D. Rights of renewability
- D.1. Noncancelable
- D.2. Cancelable
- D.3. Guaranteed renewable
General knowledge — III. SOCIAL INSURANCE (6 scoreable questions)
- A. Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D)
- B. Medicaid
- C. Social Security benefits
General knowledge — IV. OTHER INSURANCE CONCEPTS (5 scoreable questions)
- A. Total, partial, recurrent and residual disability
- B. Owner’s rights
- C. Dependent children benefits
- D. Primary and contingent beneficiaries
- E. Modes of premium payments
- F. Nonduplication and coordination of benefits (e.g., primary vs. excess)
- G. Occupational vs. non-occupational
- H. Tax treatment of premiums and proceeds of insurance contracts (e.g., disability income and medical expenses, etc.)
- I. Managed care
- J. Workers Compensation
- K. Subrogation
General knowledge — V. FIELD UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES (8 scoreable questions)
- A. Completing the application
- B. Explaining sources of insurability and HIPAA privacy information (e.g., MIB Report, Fair Credit Reporting Act, etc.)
- C. Initial premium payment and receipt and consequences of the receipt (e.g., medical examination, etc.)
- D. Submitting application (and initial premium if collected) to company for underwriting
- E. Policy delivery
- F. Explaining policy and its provisions, riders, exclusions, and ratings to clients
- G. Replacement
- H. Contract law
- H.1. Elements of a contract
- H.2. Insurable interest
- H.3. Warranties and representations
- H.4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract
- H.4.a. Conditional
- H.4.b. Unilateral
- H.4.c. Adhesion
- H.4.d. Aleatory
Iowa specific — I. IOWA LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO ALL LINES (15 scoreable questions)
- A. Insurance Commissioner/Division
- A.1. Broad powers and duties
- A.2. Examination of records
- A.3. Hearings
- A.4. Penalties
- A.5. Cease and desist
- B. Licensing
- B.1. Applications
- B.2. Change of address
- B.3. Licensing examinations
- B.4. Resident/nonresident
- B.5. Temporary license
- B.6. Exemptions
- B.7. Denial, renewal, termination of licenses
- B.8. Commissions and referral fees
- B.9. Company appointments
- B.10. Continuing education
- C. Unfair and Deceptive Practices
- C.1. Unfair discrimination
- C.2. Misrepresentation
- C.3. Rebating
- C.4. False information and advertising
- C.5. Claims settlement
- C.6. Defamation
- C.7. Boycott, coercion and intimidation
- D. Iowa Insurance Fraud Act
- E. Producer Responsibilities
- E.1. Prohibited Acts
- E.2. Use of credit information — published marker ** applies to Property/Casualty associated exams only
- F. Guaranty Association
- G. Definitions
- G.1. Domestic, foreign, alien
- G.2. Fraternal benefit society — published marker * applies to Life/Health only
- G.3. Certificate of Authority
- H. Surplus — published marker ** applies to Property/Casualty associated exams only
- I. Insurance Notices and Documents - Electronic Delivery
Iowa specific — II. IOWA LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS PERTINENT TO ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY (15 scoreable questions)
- A. Individual Health insurance
- A.1. Eligibility
- A.2. Required provisions
- A.3. Renewability
- A.4. Mandatory coverages
- A.4.1. Diabetes
- A.4.2. Mammography
- A.4.3. Coverage for newborns
- A.4.4. Adopted children
- A.4.5. Complications of pregnancy
- A.5. Preexisting conditions
- A.6. Claims
- A.7. Credit disability
- B. Group Health insurance
- B.1. Eligibility
- B.2. Required provisions
- B.3. Claims
- B.4. Mandatory coverages
- B.4.1. Diabetes
- B.4.2. Mammography
- B.4.3. Coverage for newborns
- B.4.4. Adopted children
- B.4.5. Complications of pregnancy
- C. Medicare supplement insurance
- C.1. Purpose
- C.2. Required provisions
- C.3. Preexisting conditions
- C.4. Exclusions
- C.5. Replacement
- C.6. Cancellation
- D. Long Term Care insurance
- D.1. Marketing and training
- D.2. Policy provisions
- D.3. Types of care
- D.3.1. Home Health Care
- D.3.2. Nursing Home
- D.3.3. Assisted living
- D.4. Iowa Long-Term Care partnership program
- E. Special Programs
- E.1. Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa Program (HAWK-I)
- E.2. HIPIOWA
- F. Affordable Care Act
- F.1. Exchanges/Marketplace (ACA Section 1321)
- F.2. Taxes, penalties, and subsidies (ACA Section 1401, 1402)
- F.3. Essential health benefits (ACA Section 1302)
- F.3.a. Mental health parity
- F.3.b. Pediatric services
- F.3.c. Preventive services
- F.4. Employer notification responsibilities (ACA Section 1511-1515)
- G. No Surprises Act — Title I of Division BB of the CAA, 2021, Title XXVII of PHS Act Part E
Examination sources
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
cover, effective date
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
page 9, About the Exam, major-lines format
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge heading
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S4, Iowa specific heading
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge I allocation
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge II allocation
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge III allocation
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge IV allocation
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S3, General knowledge V allocation
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Content Outlines
S4, cross-line applicability footnote
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
page 9, About the Exam, scoring
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
page 10, Score Reporting
- Pearson VUE Iowa Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
page 5, Available Exams and Fees, 12-IA-02 row
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