6.6.507F    STANDARD MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLANS FOR 2020 STANDARDIZED MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLAN POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR DELIVERY TO INDIVIDUALS NEWLY ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2020

(1) The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) requires that the following standards are applicable to all Medicare supplement policies or certificates delivered or issued for delivery in this state to individuals newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. No policy or certificate that provides coverage of the Medicare part B deductible may be advertised, solicited, delivered, or issued for delivery in this state as a Medicare supplement policy or certificate to individuals newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. All policies must comply with the following benefit standards. Benefit plan standards applicable to Medicare supplement policies and certificates issued to individuals eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020, remain subject to the requirements of the appropriate rules of this subchapter.

(2) The standards and requirements of ARM 6.6.507E shall apply to all Medicare supplement policies or certificates delivered or issued for delivery to individuals newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020, with the following exceptions:

(a) Standardized Medicare supplement benefit Plan C is redesignated as Plan D and shall provide the benefits contained in ARM 6.6.507E(7)(c) but shall not provide coverage for 100% or any portion of the Medicare Part B deductible.

(b) Standardized Medicare supplement benefit Plan F is redesignated as Plan G and shall provide the benefits contained in ARM 6.6.507E(7)(e) but shall not provide coverage for 100% or any portion of the Medicare Part B deductible.

(c) Standardized Medicare supplement benefit Plans C, F, and F with High Deductible may not be offered to individuals newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.

(d) Standardized Medicare supplement benefit Plan F With High Deductible is redesignated as Plan G With High Deductible and shall provide the benefits contained in ARM 6.6.507E(7)(g) but shall not provide coverage for 100% or any portion of the Medicare Part B deductible. However, the Medicare Part B deductible paid by the beneficiary shall be considered an out-of-pocket expense in meeting the annual high deductible.

(e) The reference to Plans C or F contained in ARM 6.6.507E(3) is deemed a reference to Plans D or G for purposes of this rule.

(3) This rule applies to only individuals that are newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020:

(a) by reason of attaining age 65 on or after January 1, 2020; or

(b) by reason of entitlement to benefits under part A pursuant to section 226(b) or 226A of the Social Security Act, or who is deemed to be eligible for benefits under section 226(a) of the Social Security Act on or after January 1, 2020.

(4) For purposes of ARM 6.6.507C, in the case of any individual newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020, any reference to a Medicare supplement policy C or F (including F With High Deductible) shall be deemed to be a reference to Medicare supplement policy D or G (including G With High Deductible), respectively, that meet the requirements of this rule.

(5) In the case of a State described in Section 1882(p)(6) of the Social Security Act (″waivered″ alternative simplification states) MACRA prohibits the coverage of the Medicare Part B deductible for any Medicare supplement policy sold or issued to an individual that is newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.

(6) On or after January 1, 2020, the standardized benefit plans described in (2)(d) may be offered to any individual who was eligible for Medicare prior to January 1, 2020, in addition to the standardized plans described in ARM 6.6.507E(7).

 

History: 33-1-313, 33-22-904, 33-22-905, MCA; IMP, 33-15-303, 33-22-902, 33-22-903, 33-22-904, 33-22-905, 33-22-909, 33-22-910, 33-22-911, 33-22-921, 33-22-922, 33-22-923, 33-22-924, MCA; NEW, 2018 MAR p. 572, Eff. 3/17/18.