Excerpt from: Facebook page for Region 3B Area Agency on Aging - Barry/Calhoun counties (click for more information)
In
October, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills 1293 and 1294, which
would change Blue Cross Blue Shield from a state-chartered charitable
nonprofit to a nonprofit mutual insurance company. The rationale is
that because of new protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we no
longer need Blue Cross to serve as the insurer of last resort. But NONE
of the new protections in the Affordable Care Act apply to Medicare
Supplemental policies (also known as “Medigap”) – insurance companies
will still be able to reject people with health conditions, or impose
pre-existing condition exclusions. This is why we need Blue Cross to
remain the insurer of last resort for Medicare Supplemental insurance.
The bills are now in the House of Representatives. The Attorney General has recommended an amendment to the bills protecting seniors and younger people with disabilities. The bills need to include that amendment.
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