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S 2428 116th Congress Senate

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to Medicare supplemental health insurance policies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2019 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action August 1, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019

This bill modifies several provisions with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) and other requirements under Medicare.

Among other things, the bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies, which require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status; and (2) establishes an annual cost-sharing limit under Medicare of $5,500 beginning in 2022, with annual adjustments thereafter.

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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2428: Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2428/
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"S. 2428: Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2428/.
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S. 2428, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2428/.
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