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AZ HB2428
Bill
Status
5/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kelli Butler
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Prohibits insurers from charging excessive or unfairly discriminatory premiums to enrollees with disability or end-stage renal disease compared to those 65+ years old.
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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