Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period
Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee, Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Rep. Gary M. Mohr (R)
Topics:Health careInsurance
Same legislation: HF 70
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Starting in 2026, people with Medicare supplement insurance will have a 31-day window every March to switch or sign up for new coverage. During this time, insurance companies cannot deny anyone coverage or charge them more based on their health history or pre-existing conditions. Companies must also notify people about this yearly enrollment period when they apply for a policy.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period. Beginning January 1, 2026, applicants shall have an annual 31-day open enrollment period that begins on March 1. “Applicant” is defined in the bill as an individual who is a covered person under an individual or group Medicare supplement policy. “Applicant” includes an individual under the age of who qualifies for Medicare due to disability, end-stage renal disease, or exposure to an environmental hazard. “Medicare supplement policy” is also defined in the bill. During the open enrollment period, for at least one Medicare supplement policy or certificate that the issuer offers and that is available for issuance in the state, an issuer is prohibited from denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of the Medicare supplement policy or certificate; from subjecting an applicant to medical underwriting or discriminating in the pricing of the Medicare supplement policy or certificate because of the health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition of an applicant; and from imposing an exclusion of benefits based on an applicant’s preexisting condition. An issuer shall provide notice, in a form prescribed by the commissioner of insurance, of the annual open enrollment period at the time an applicant applies for a Medicare supplement policy or certificate. “Issuer” is defined in the bill.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 462 Relating to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period90th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
- HF 228 Relating to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 462 · very similarCleared committee
- SF 2081 Relating to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- SF 71 Relating to Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageSimilar
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