Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policy Plans - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday
Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lively, Elizabeth | Dialysis Patient Ciizens | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jamgochian, Hrant | Dialysis Patient Citizens | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alsobrooks, Angela | Prince George's County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arian, Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Reznik, Delegate Rezniklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist | Cigna | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFRobinson, KimberlyCignaRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC