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.
HB 1848 prohibits Tennessee insurers from denying or charging higher rates for Medicare supplement policies based on health status, specifically for "non-age eligible persons" under 65 who qualify for Medicare due to disability or end-stage renal disease. It requires insurers to offer these policies at the weighted average premium rate (calculated across all Medicare-eligible age groups) without waiting periods or preexisting condition exclusions. The law applies to applicants who submit applications within 60 days of their birthday when switching insurers, or during specified enrollment periods before January 2027. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, affecting insurers and this specific group of Medicare beneficiaries.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Butler
RRepublican
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