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D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 37

Medicare Supplement Insurance (§§ 31-3701 to 31-3758)

Publisher
Council of the District of Columbia
Edition
2026 Edition
Last checked
2026-09-10
Status
D.C. Official Code
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)

Status. D.C. Official Code; public domain.

What this document is

D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 37 - Medicare Supplement Insurance (§§ 31-3701 to 31-3758) is a state statute published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov). It is one of the District of Columbia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including district of columbia life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

Sections cited in practice questions

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  • D.C. Code § 31-3703(a) (Standards for policy provisions: duplication of benefits)
    “No Medicare supplement policy or certificate in force in the District of Columbia shall contain benefits that duplicate benefits provided by Medicare.”
  • D.C. Code § 31-3703(b) (Standards for policy provisions: preexisting conditions)
    “Notwithstanding any other provision of law of the District of Columbia, a Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall not exclude or limit benefits for losses incurred more than 6 months from the effective date of coverage because it involved a preexisting condition. The policy or certificate...”
  • D.C. Code § 31-3705(a) (Disclosure standards: outline of coverage)
    “In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of Medicare supplement policies, no Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall be delivered in the District of Columbia unless an outline of coverage is delivered to the applicant at the time application is made.”
  • D.C. Code § 31-3707 (Notice of free examination)
    “Medicare supplement policies and certificates shall have a notice prominently printed on the 1st page of the policy or certificate, or attached thereto, stating in substance that the applicant shall have the right to return the policy or certificate within 30 days of its delivery and to have the...”

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Questions about this source

D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 37 - Medicare Supplement Insurance (§§ 31-3701 to 31-3758) is a state statute published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov). Edition: 2026 Edition.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov) for the current law.

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