To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to medicare supplemental health insurance policies.

United States115th CongressHR-6431House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 18, 2018

Summary

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2018 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.)

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred 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.

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