Medicare Supplement policies must be guaranteed renewable and cannot be nonrenewed or canceled on the basis of health status.

Medicare Supplement policies must be guaranteed renewable and cannot be nonrenewed or canceled on the basis of health status.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. They can be nonrenewed for health status
• D. They can be canceled at any time for any reason

Answer: (A)

Medicare Supplement policies are guaranteed renewable. That means the insurer must renew your policy as long as you pay the premium and continue to meet eligibility; they cannot cancel or nonrenew you because of your health status or changes in health. This protection helps ensure you don’t lose coverage just because you develop illnesses or incur higher medical costs. The policy can be terminated only for limited reasons such as nonpayment of premium, material fraud or misrepresentation, or if the insurer stops selling that specific Medigap plan in your area. Because health status cannot be used to cancel or nonrenew, the statement is correct.

Medicare Supplement policies are guaranteed renewable. That means the insurer must renew your policy as long as you pay the premium and continue to meet eligibility; they cannot cancel or nonrenew you because of your health status or changes in health. This protection helps ensure you don’t lose coverage just because you develop illnesses or incur higher medical costs. The policy can be terminated only for limited reasons such as nonpayment of premium, material fraud or misrepresentation, or if the insurer stops selling that specific Medigap plan in your area. Because health status cannot be used to cancel or nonrenew, the statement is correct.