H.R. 610House bill · 119th CongressIn committeeHealth

Close the Medigap Act of 2025

Sponsored byLloyd DoggettD-TX-37Introduced Jan 22, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Jan 22, 2025) — on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jan 22, 2025

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

Face Value

as introduced
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

Who lobbied on this

1 organization

These organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.

  • “…Kiley, Kevin - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 608 - COVER Now Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicaid expansion demo H.R. 610 - Close the Medigap Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap plan reform H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - Rep.…” filing ↗

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