Medigap Policies Face New Federal Nondiscrimination Rule

[Special Agent]

I think they are tying part B funding to med supps believing since B is funded, technically carriers benefit from it too

Sooo..... the thinking is it may still affects med supp rates and underwriting because without part b there would be no medicare supplements? just got thrown off upthread when it was said by the poster there was something specific in the KFF report that made them think " we are ok"

 

[somarco]

I think they are tying part B funding to med supps believing since B is funded, technically carriers benefit from it too

That is one way of looking at it, but Part B is currently paid by Medicare beneficiaries, not "pre-funded" by payroll taxes like Part A.

And Part B is not just required for Medigap but for MAPD as well.

Saying carriers benefit from funding B is a stretch.

Providers who receive federal funding are required to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.