AB 1022

This bill provides that a person who has an individual medicare supplement

insurance policy may cancel his or her policy and purchase a new policy during the

period beginning on the insured's birthday and ending on the 30th day following the

insured's birthday. Under the bill, if a person elects to cancel his or her individual

medicare supplement policy, then the provider of that policy must allow the insured

to continue coverage under that policy until the first day of the second month

following the month in which the insured cancelled the policy. An insurer that

provides medicare supplement policies may not deny coverage under, condition the

issuance of, or discriminate in the price of the replacement policy based on the health

status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition of the insured.