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HR 2645 112th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Medicare

Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act

Introduced: July 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1411-1412)
Jul 26, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies to increase the minimum loss ratio required of such policies. (A loss ratio is the ratio of total losses paid out in insurance claims, plus adjustment expenses, divided by the total earned insurance premiums.)

Prohibits the issuance or renewal of a Medigap policy in any state unless the policy can be expected to return to policyholders in the form of aggregate benefits: (1) at least 85% (currently 75%) of the aggregate amount of premiums collected in the case of group policies, and (2) at least 80% (currently 65%) in the case of individual policies.

What's happening now August 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1