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• A specified period immediately following the premium due date during which a payment can be made to continue a policy in force without interruption. This applies only to Life and Health policies. Check your policy to be sure that a grace period is offered and how many days, if any, are allowed.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Grace Period. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grace-period.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Grace Period. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grace-period (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Grace Period." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grace-period.

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