H.R. 5844: Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010
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H.R. 5844: Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-22 · Health · Latest: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010
Plain summary
Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make eligible for guaranteed issue of Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies: (1) all Medicare beneficiaries; (2) Medicare Advantage plan enrollees who disenroll from the plan and elect to receive benefits through the original Medicare fee-for-service program; and (3) Medicaid (SSA title XIX) plan enrollees who have lost eligibility for such medical assistance. Allows individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to specify an annual period during which individuals enrolled in a Medigap policy with a particular benefit package may change to another such policy if the other policy: (1) is offered by a different issuer and is available for issuance to new enrollees; and (2) has the same benefit package or a benefit package with lesser benefits.
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Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · 0 cosponsors
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5844.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5844 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111