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HR 4676 116th Congress House

Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the guaranteed issue of Medigap policies to all Medigap-eligible Medicare beneficiaries and Medi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the guaranteed issue of Medigap policies to all Medigap-eligible Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare Advantage enrollees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
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.
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act

This bill expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all beneficiaries regardless of age. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.) The bill provides for a phased implementation over a five-year period, with full implementation by January 1, 2028.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4676: Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4676/
MLA
"H.R. 4676: Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4676/.
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H.R. 4676, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4676/.
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[H.R. 4676: Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4676/)
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