Aflac Group Accelerated Death Benefit Claim Form

Continental American Insurance Company, which underwrites Aflac Group coverage, uses this claim when a group life insured asks for an accelerated death benefit. The attending physician completes Section B, stating the diagnosis, whether the patient is terminally ill with life expectancy in months, and which activities of daily living the patient cannot perform. The insured chooses a lump sum or periodic payment.

Who completes it

The insured completes Section A and the authorizations, and the signature page can require a spouse, owner, irrevocable beneficiary and notarized signature. The attending physician completes Section B on pages 2 and 3 and signs.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The completed claim is emailed, faxed or mailed to Aflac Group's claims unit, and the employee can also file it through MyAflac. Medical records on the diagnosis are attached.

Good to know

  • Section B asks whether the condition has persisted for at least 90 days, and lists all treatment dates, hospitalizations and the referring physician.
  • The activities of daily living on the form are bathing, maintaining continence, transferring, dressing, toileting and eating, each defined on the form.
  • The instructions ask for physician information and signatures, medical records on the diagnosis and the signed Authorization to Obtain Information, to avoid processing delays.
  • The seven-page fillable PDF includes instructions and a third-party communication authorization; it has no printed form number.

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Accelerated Death Benefit Claim Form (Aflac Group)

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Frequently asked questions

What does Aflac Group's accelerated death benefit form ask the physician?

Section B asks for the diagnosis and ICD-10 code, the nature and cause of the condition, when symptoms began, whether it has persisted at least 90 days, treatment dates and hospitalization, whether the patient is terminally ill with life expectancy in months, and which activities of daily living the patient cannot perform.

What records go with an Aflac Group accelerated death benefit claim?

The instructions list the physician's information and signatures, medical records about the diagnosis, and the signed Authorization to Obtain Information. The insured's signature page also needs any required spouse, owner or irrevocable beneficiary signatures and a notarized signature.