Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2428Senate
Updated: Aug 1, 2019

Summary

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies several provisions with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) and other requirements under Medicare. Among other things, the bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies, which require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status; and (2) establishes an annual cost-sharing limit under Medicare of $5,500 beginning in 2022, with annual adjustments thereafter.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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