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AZ HB2305
Bill
Status
6/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Dalessandro
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 20-1133 to require insurers offering Medicare supplement insurance to provide guaranteed availability of coverage to all eligible individuals.
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Prohibits insurers from declining enrollment, denying coverage, or imposing preexisting condition exclusions or additional premiums based on preexisting conditions for Medicare supplement policies.
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Requires the director to adopt rules ensuring compliance with federal Medicare supplement insurance requirements under the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-265; 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss).
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Clarifies that Medicare supplement insurance policies cannot contain exclusions for services provided by properly licensed healthcare providers if those services are eligible for Medicare reimbursement and would be covered by Medicare.
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Extends the rules adopted under this section to disability insurance policies, health service corporations, fraternal benefit societies, and other health coverage entities delivered or issued in Arizona.
Legislative Description
Medicare supplement insurance; guaranteed availability
Public Health And Safety
Last Action
Introduced in House and read first time
6/23/2022