As a member of the Coalition to Promote Choice for Seniors, NAIFA was among the organizations that contacted lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the role played by Medigap policies in meeting the health care needs of seniors and persons with disabilities.
In a letter to Chairmen Camp, Upton, Brady, and Pitts, members of the coalition said they are deeply concerned that beneficiaries will be harmed by legislative proposals that call for restrictions on Medigap coverage options and a new surtax on Medigap policyholders.
The coalition says the legislative proposals are driven by the belief that Medigap coverage leads beneficiaries to seek care that is not medically necessary. However, the NAIC has stated that Medigap does not lead to the overutilization of health care services. As entitlement reforms are considered by Congress, the coalition asks the chairmen to avoid legislation "that could disrupt important protection relied upon by millions of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries."
In a letter to Chairmen Camp, Upton, Brady, and Pitts, members of the coalition said they are deeply concerned that beneficiaries will be harmed by legislative proposals that call for restrictions on Medigap coverage options and a new surtax on Medigap policyholders.
The coalition says the legislative proposals are driven by the belief that Medigap coverage leads beneficiaries to seek care that is not medically necessary. However, the NAIC has stated that Medigap does not lead to the overutilization of health care services. As entitlement reforms are considered by Congress, the coalition asks the chairmen to avoid legislation "that could disrupt important protection relied upon by millions of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries."