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KS Accident & Health Producer
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Multiple-choice; one score for the whole examination
- Exam questions
- 84 scored questions plus 11 pretest questions
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 70%
- Exam fee
- $57
Examination outline
I. TYPES OF POLICIES (16 scored questions)
- A. Disability income
- A. Disability income / 1. Individual disability income policy
- A. Disability income / 2. Business overhead expense policy
- A. Disability income / 3. Business disability buyout policy
- A. Disability income / 4. Group disability income policy
- A. Disability income / 5. Key employee policy
- B. Accidental death and dismemberment
- C. Medical expense insurance
- C. Medical expense insurance / 1. Basic hospital, medical, and surgical policies
- C. Medical expense insurance / 2. Major medical policies
- C. Medical expense insurance / 3. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
- C. Medical expense insurance / 4. Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)
- C. Medical expense insurance / 5. Point of Service (POS) plans
- C. Medical expense insurance / 6. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- C. Medical expense insurance / 7. High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and related Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- C. Medical expense insurance / 8. Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs)
- D. Medicare supplement policies
- E. Group insurance
- E. Group insurance / 1. Differences between individual and group contracts
- E. Group insurance / 2. General characteristics
- E. Group insurance / 3. COBRA
- F. Individual/Group Long Term Care (LTC
- F. Individual/Group Long Term Care (LTC / 1. Eligibility
- F. Individual/Group Long Term Care (LTC / 2. Levels of care
- G. Other Policies
- G. Other Policies / 1. Dental
- G. Other Policies / 2. Vision
- G. Other Policies / 3. Cancer
- G. Other Policies / 4. Critical illness or specified disease
- G. Other Policies / 5. Worksite (employer-sponsored)
- G. Other Policies / 6. Hospital indemnity
- G. Other Policies / 7. Short-term medical
- G. Other Policies / 8. Accident
II. POLICY PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, AND RIDERS (15 scored questions)
- A. Mandatory provisions
- A. Mandatory provisions / 1. Entire contract
- A. Mandatory provisions / 2. Time limit on certain defenses (incontestable)
- A. Mandatory provisions / 3. Grace period
- A. Mandatory provisions / 4. Reinstatement
- A. Mandatory provisions / 5. Notice of claim
- A. Mandatory provisions / 6. Claim forms
- A. Mandatory provisions / 7. Proof of loss
- A. Mandatory provisions / 8. Time of payment of claims
- A. Mandatory provisions / 9. Payment of claims
- A. Mandatory provisions / 10. Physical examination and autopsy
- A. Mandatory provisions / 11. Legal actions
- A. Mandatory provisions / 12. Change of beneficiary
- A. Mandatory provisions / 13. Misstatement of age or gender
- A. Mandatory provisions / 14. Change of occupation
- A. Mandatory provisions / 15. Illegal occupation
- A. Mandatory provisions / 16. Relation of earnings to insurance
- B. Other provisions and clauses
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 1. Insuring clause
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 2. Free look
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 3. Consideration clause
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 4. Probationary period
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 5. Elimination period
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 6. Waiver of premium
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 7. Exclusions and limitations
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 8. Preexisting conditions
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 9. Coinsurance
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 10. Deductibles
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 11. Eligible expenses
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 12. Copayments
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 13. Pre-authorizations and prior approval requirements
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 14. Usual, reasonable, and customary (URC) charges
- B. Other provisions and clauses / 15. Lifetime, annual, or per cause maximum benefit limits
- B. Riders
- B. Riders / 1. Impairment/exclusions
- B. Riders / 2. Guaranteed insurability
- B. Riders / 3. Future increase option
- D. Rights of renewability
- D. Rights of renewability / 1. Noncancellable
- D. Rights of renewability / 2. Cancelable
- D. Rights of renewability / 3. Guaranteed renewable
III. SOCIAL INSURANCE (6 scored questions)
- A. Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D)
- B. Medicaid
- C. Social Security benefits
IV. OTHER INSURANCE CONCEPTS (5 scored 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
- J. Workers Compensation / 1. Impact on health insurance benefits
- K. Subrogation
- L. Cost containment
V. FIELD UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES (8 scored 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. Contract law / 1. Elements of a contract
- H. Contract law / 2. Insurable interest
- H. Contract law / 3. Warranties and representations
- H. Contract law / 4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract
- H. Contract law / 4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract / a. Conditional
- H. Contract law / 4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract / b. Unilateral
- H. Contract law / 4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract / c. Adhesion
- H. Contract law / 4. Unique aspects of the insurance contract / d. Aleatory
VI. KANSAS STATUTES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, AND CASUALTY INSURANCE (20 scored questions)
- A. Commissioner of Insurance
- A. Commissioner of Insurance / 1. Election [Ref: 40-106]
- A. Commissioner of Insurance / 2. General duties and powers [Ref: 40-103, 40-104, 40-105]
- A. Commissioner of Insurance / 3. Examinations [Ref: 40-208, 40- 222, 40-246a]
- A. Commissioner of Insurance / 4. Hearings/Notice of hearings/Orders [Ref: 40-281, 40-2406, 40-2407; 40-2,125]
- A. Commissioner of Insurance / 5. Penalties [Ref: 40-246a, 40-246d, 40-2407, 40-4909; 40-2,125]
- B. Definitions
- B. Definitions / 1. Domestic company [Ref: 40-2c01]
- B. Definitions / 2. Foreign company [Ref: 40-2c01; 40-209]
- B. Definitions / 3. Fraternals [Ref: 40-738]
- B. Definitions / 4. Certificate of authority [Ref: 40-2702]
- C. Licensing
- C. Licensing / 1. Persons required to be licensed
- C. Licensing / 1. Persons required to be licensed / a. Producer [Ref: 40-239, 40-4902]
- C. Licensing / 1. Persons required to be licensed / b. Resident/Nonresident [Ref: 40-4902, 40-4906]
- C. Licensing / 1. Persons required to be licensed / c. Temporary license [Ref: 40-4907]
- C. Licensing / 2. Producer appointment/certification and termination of appointment [Ref: K.A.R. 40-7-25; K.A.R. 40-7-22; 40-7-11; 40-4912]
- C. Licensing / 3. Obtaining a license
- C. Licensing / 3. Obtaining a license / a. Qualifications/Examinations [Ref: 40-241; 40-4905]
- C. Licensing / 3. Obtaining a license / b. Exemptions/exceptions [Ref: 40-4904, 40-4908]
- C. Licensing / 4. Maintaining a license
- C. Licensing / 4. Maintaining a license / a. Continuing education [Ref: 40-4902, 40-4903; K.A.R. 40-7-20a]
- C. Licensing / 4. Maintaining a license / b. Change of address/ place of business [Ref: K.A.R. 40-7-9]
- C. Licensing / 4. Maintaining a license / c. License renewal and fees [Ref: 40-4903]
- C. Licensing / 4. Maintaining a license / d. Suspension or revocation of licenses/felony convictions [Ref: 40-246d, 40-4909]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 1. Rebating [Ref: 40- 2404(8); 40-966]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 2. Misrepresentation [Ref: 40-235; 40-2404(1)]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 3. False advertising [Ref: 40-2404(2)]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 4. Defamation [Ref: 40-2404(3)]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 5. Boycott, coercion, intimidation [Ref: 40-2404(4)]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 6. Unfair discrimination [Ref: 40-2404(7)]
- D. Marketing practices [Ref: 40-2404] / 7. Twisting [Ref: 40-2404(1)(f)]
- E. Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act [Ref: 40-3002 through 40-3018]
VII. KANSAS STATUTES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS PERTINENT TO HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY (14 scored questions)
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209]
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209] / 1. Required and optional coverages
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209] / 1. Required and optional coverages / a. Newborns and adopted children [Ref: 40-2,102]
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209] / 1. Required and optional coverages / b. Substance abuse/mental disorders [Ref: 40-2,105; 40-2,154]
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209] / 1. Required and optional coverages / c. Maternity benefits [Ref: 40-2,102; 40-2,160]
- A. Individual/Group accident and health policy clauses and provisions [Ref: 40-2203, 40-2209] / 1. Required and optional coverages / d. Grace Period (Individual Accident and Health) [Ref. 40-2203]
- B. Group accident and health insurance only [Ref: 40-2209]
- B. Group accident and health insurance only [Ref: 40-2209] / 1. Coordination of benefits [Ref: K.A.R. 40-4-34]
- B. Group accident and health insurance only [Ref: 40-2209] / 2. Continuation [Ref: 40-2209 (i)]
- B. Group accident and health insurance only [Ref: 40-2209] / 3. Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act [Ref: 40-2209b −2209j, 40-2209m −2209p]
- C. Blanket insurance [Ref: 40-2210]
- D. Medicare Supplement insurance [Ref: K.A.R. 40-4-35]
- E. Long-Term Care (including education requirements) [Ref: 40-2225−2228; K.A.R. 40-4-37a −40-4-37 v]
- F. Advertising [Ref: K.A.R. 40-9-100, 126]
- G. Affordable Care Act
- G. Affordable Care Act / 1. Intent and general information regarding the ACA
- G. Affordable Care Act / 2. Navigators
- G. Affordable Care Act / 3. Eligibility, premiums and mandatory benefits
Examination sources
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
cover, effective date
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
p. S3, examination heading and scored/pretest question count
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
p. S3, printed section heading, line 14
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
p. S3, printed section heading, line 30
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
p. S3, printed section heading, line 54
- pearson-kansas-content-outline.pdf
p. S4, printed section heading, line 11
- pearson-kansas-candidate-handbook.pdf
p. 11, About the Exam, multiple-choice format and passing score
- pearson-kansas-candidate-handbook.pdf
p. 4, Major Lines Exams, single score and whole examination
- pearson-kansas-candidate-handbook.pdf
p. 15, Available Exams, 12-KS-02