### Question
Can you define what qualifying medicare supplemental policy means?


### Answer
**Qualifying medicare supplemental policy** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1395ss*:

> a medicare supplemental policy—


(A) issued in a State which—


(i) has not adopted standards equal to or more stringent than the NAIC Model Transition Regulation by January 1, 1989, and


(ii) has not adopted standards equal to or more stringent than the amended NAIC Model Regulation (or Federal model standards) by January 1, 1989

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395ss*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part C-Miscellaneous Provisions**

