As of June 1, 2010 major changes will be made to the Medicare Supplement industry. This comes via HR 6331, also known as the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, which was passed on July 9, 2008. This act intends to modernize the current Medicare market by dropping some coverage options and adding others to streamline the plans. Here is an overview of some of these changes:
“At-Home Recovery” benefit will be dropped from all 2010 Medicare Supplement plans
Medigap Plans I and J will no longer be available for new sales
Plan G will be modified to increase excess charges from 80% to 100%
New Hospice Benefit will be added to all plans
Two new Medigap Plans M & N will be available in 2010
The new plans will include the following choices – A, B, C, D, F, High Deductible Plan F, G, K, L, M, and N. Though some current plans will no longer be offered for sale, current enrollees can either choose to remain on these “frozen” plans, or consider moving to one of the new modified versions.



