HOUSE 1394116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/1/2019

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2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-02-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-02-27Introduced in House
2019-02-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-27 (00)

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

Cosponsors (20)

Judy Chu (D-CA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
David Trone (D-MD)
MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)

Subjects

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Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicaid
Medicare

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