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The Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007(H.R.1282) will allow Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of age, to be eligible for Medigap Coverage. In other words, those who are disabled or have end stage renal disease (ESRD) would now qualify in every state.
Currently, only 24 states mandate that Medigap be offered to those in Medicare due to disability. In many states, Medigap open enrollment protections provided to aged beneficiaries are not extended to those who qualify for Medicare because they are disabled. Expanding existing Medigap enrollment protections to include beneficiaries with disabilities who are under the age of 65 will help these beneficiaries obtain assistance with the high costs of their life-saving therapies without placing a significant financial and administrative burden on the Medicare program. Most importantly, this change would level the playing field by providing the same opportunity to purchase the Medigap policies offered to beneficiaries age 65 and older.
Click here for a list of states with Medigap Policies.
Click here to see the latest update on Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1282)
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