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HB 653

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Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policy Plans - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday

Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a carrier to make available to an individual enrolled in a Medicare supplement policy plan different Medicare supplement policy plans with certain benefits during the 30 days following the individual's birthday; prohibiting a carrier, for a plan required to be made available under certain provisions of the Act, from denying or conditioning the effectiveness of the plan, or discriminating in the pricing of the plan, based on certain factors; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaHEAU, OAGWritten (PDF)
FAVWinn, JosephlobbyistUnitedHealthcareWritten (PDF)
FAVArian, KeleighIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Reznik, Delegate RezniklegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCelentano, MattAHIPOral
UNFRivkin, DebCareFirstOral
UNFRobinson, KimCignaOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWinn, JosephUnitedHealthcareRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.