Darlene failed to pay the premium on her individual health insurance policy, which was due on October 1. She can avoid lapsing the policy if she pays the premium before what date?

In the context of individual health insurance policies, many states, including Nebraska, provide a grace period for premium payments. Typically, this grace period is 30 days from the due date of the premium. Therefore, if Darlene's premium was due on October 1, she would have until October 31 to make her payment without the policy lapsing. This allows her time to settle the premium while ensuring that her coverage remains in effect.

Choosing October 31 as the date reflects an understanding of the standard grace period that allows policyholders a reasonable timeframe to manage their premium payments. Other dates listed do not account for the full grace period that would prevent the policy from lapsing.