Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a medicare supplement policy if an applicant meets certain listed requirements, including a non-age eligible person who submits an application for enrollment in a medicare supplement policy with a different insurer within 60 days of such person's birthday and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Summary

The bill prohibits Tennessee insurers from denying, conditioning, or charging higher premiums for Medicare supplement policies to people under 65 who qualify for Medicare because of disability or end‑stage renal disease. It requires these “non‑age eligible” applicants to receive the same weighted‑average aged premium rate and the same benefits as seniors. The change aims to eliminate age‑based pricing discrimination for disabled Medicare beneficiaries.

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