MutualCare Solutions Underwriting Guide Updates

The MutualCare Solutions underwriting guide has been revised to provide you with the most updated information about uninsurable medications and updated medical impairments and requirements. Updates are effective May 1, 2018.

Here are a list of new uninsurable medications that are on pages 22-24.

  • Alemtuzumab
  • Fingolimod
  • Gilenya
  • Hemlibra
  • Idhifa

  • Juluca
  • Lemtrada
  • Mavyret
  • Vosevi

Some updated medical impairments you should take note of:

  • ADD/ADHD (Page 26) — clarified Stable 1 year to Stable 1 year on one medication under preferred underwriting
  • Amaurosis Fugax/Amnesia (Page 26) — Added One episode and Two episode classes
  • Drug Abuse (Page 35) — Changed drug free guideline from 5 years to 3 years
  • Hematuria (Page 37) — Added Chronic, stable, after 2 years, negative work up, meaning there is no underlying medical issue causing condition
  • Sleep Apnea (Page 46) — guidelines have added Severe in compliance with treatment to individual consideration

Other medical impairment changes:

  • ALS (Page 26)
  • Bell’s Palsy (Page 29)
  • Chronic Fatigue (Page 31)
  • Chronic Pain (Page 32)
  • Drug Abuse (Page 35)

  • Family History (Page 35)
  • Fibromyalgia (Page 36)
  • Joint Injections/Stem Cell (Page 39)
  • Kidney Disorder (Page 39)
  • Migraines (Page 41)

Medical impairments have been added:

  • Edema (Page 35)
  • Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adult (LADA) (Page 39)

Updated Underwriting Requirement:
Cognitive Assessment (Page 53) — Removed line indicating mandatory cognitive assessment if application is mailed.

Underwriting process update:
Added Delivery Requirement instructions under Administrative Handling section. (Pages 65 & 66)

 
The MutualCare Solutions underwriting guide is currently available to order through all standard ordering channels.
 
View / Download the updated Underwriting Guide here.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or e-mail sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.

 
MutualCare Solutions Underwriting Guide Updates
 

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