Virginia’s long-term care (LTC) rules allow certain exclusions (e.g., war, alcoholism/drug addiction, intentionally self-inflicted injury) but prohibit disease-specific exclusions for conditions like Alzheimer’s or senile dementia. Exact extract: “No long-term care insurance policy or certificate may exclude or limit coverage for Alzheimer’s disease, senile dementia, organic brain disorder, or other demonstrable organic disease.” Permitted exclusions include: “loss resulting from war or act of war,” “alcoholism and drug addiction,” and “intentionally self-inflicted injury.”
[References: Virginia Administrative Code, Rules Governing Long-Term Care Insurance, Limitations and Exclusions (14VAC5-200-— section on prohibited disease-specific exclusions and permitted exclusions); Virginia Administrative Code, Long-Term Care—Policy Standards., ===========, , ]
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