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Introduced
09/08/2020
09/08/2020
In Committee
09/08/2020
09/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes. This bill expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)
AI Summary
This bill, the Jack Reynolds Memory MediGap Expansion, expands guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplemental health insurance (Medigap) policies to all Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This means that Medigap policies must be offered to ESRD patients without regard to their health status. The bill also establishes a one-time enrollment period from January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022, for individuals with ESRD who were previously ineligible for guaranteed Medigap coverage. Additionally, the bill extends the period during which individuals with kidney failure can retain access to private insurance from 12 months to 42 months.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (12)
Cindy Axne (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
André Carson (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Last Action
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. (on 09/08/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8181/all-info | 09/09/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8181/BILLS-116hr8181ih.pdf | 09/12/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8181/BILLS-116hr8181ih.pdf.pdf | 09/12/2020 |
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