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AZ HB2428

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kelli Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law (Section 20-1133) to require insurers offering Medicare supplement insurance to persons 65+ years old to also offer the same policies to persons eligible for Medicare due to disability or end-stage renal disease.

  • Mandates that all benefits and coverages available to Medicare enrollees 65+ must also apply to Medicare enrollees under 65 who qualify due to disability or end-stage renal disease.

  • Establishes open enrollment periods allowing Medicare enrollees with disability or end-stage renal disease to enroll in supplement policies within six months of enrolling in Medicare Part B, receiving retroactive enrollment notice, or experiencing group health plan termination.

  • Prohibits insurers from charging excessive or unfairly discriminatory premiums to enrollees with disability or end-stage renal disease compared to those 65+ years old.

  • Allows third-party premium payments on behalf of enrollees if paid in full and timely, and applies requirements to all types of health insurance carriers operating in Arizona.

Legislative Description

Medicare supplement; disability; renal disease

Supplemental Benefits

Last Action

Assigned to House RULES Committee

5/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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