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In All But Four States, Seniors on Medicare Can Be Denied a Medigap Policy Due to Pre-existing Conditions

Medigap coverage for pre-existing conditions
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CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—July 12, 2018
By: Cristina Boccuti, Gretchen Jacobson, Kendal Orgera, and Tricia Neuman

In all but four states, insurance companies can deny private Medigap insurance policies to seniors after their initial enrollment in Medicare because of a pre-existing medical condition, such as diabetes or heart disease, except under limited, qualifying circumstances, a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds.

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Medigap policies provide supplemental health insurance to help cover the deductibles and coinsurance…

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