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Medicare Private Plans Subgroup
Senior Issues (B) Task Force
Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee

Previous Meetings of Subgroup: 

Public Hearing (September 11, 2007): The Subgroup hosted a public hearing on the regulation of Medicare Private Plans on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in Washington DC.

Meeting (September 12, 2007): The Subgroup held a half day meeting, immediately following the September 11 public hearing, in Washington DC.

Meeting (September 29, 2007): The Subgroup held a meeting during the NAIC Fall National Meeting in Washington DC on Saturday, September 29, 2007.

Working Session (May 20 and 21, 2008): The Subgroup held a meeting in Washington DC to continue work on a White Paper.

White Paper Drafts
June 14, 2008 Draft White Paper
July 25, 2008 Draft White Paper (as submitted to Senior Issues Task Force)
August 6, 2008 Draft White Paper (as adopted and exposed for comment by Senior Issues Task Force)
May 2008 Meeting Information
Suggested Hotels
Draft White Paper 04-29-08
Draft White Paper 05-16-08
Pennsylvania DOI Comments
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comments
America's Health Insurance Plans Comments
Blue Cross Blue Shield Comments
California Health Advocates / Center for Medicare Advocacy / Medicare Rights Center Comments
Sept 2007 Public Hearing Materials

Final Agenda

Suggested Hotels
Subgroup Members
Speakers Biographies
SHIP Letter of Support
Commissioner Donelon Bulletin
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Sept 2007 Public Hearing
AARP
America's Health Insurance Plans
BCBS of Michigan Testimony
BCBS of Minnesota Testimony
California Health Advocates
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Florida Testimony
Florida Attachment [Excel]
Health Assistance Partnership Testimony

Louisiana SHIP Testimony

Legal Aid of Washington DC Testimony
Medicare Rights Center
National Association of Health Underwriters
Ohio Department of Insurance
Old Surety Life Insurance
Universal American
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Testimony to Congress
Testimony of Kim Holland (OK) before Energy & Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee (06-26-07)

Testimony of Jim Poolman (ND) before Energy & Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee

Testimony of Lee Harrell, DeputyCommissioner (MS), before Energy & Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee

Testimony of Sean Dilweg (WI) before House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee

Testimony of Commissioner Dilweg (WI) before the Senate Special Committee on Aging (05/16/2007)

Testimony of Commissioner Holland (OK) before the Senate Special Committee on Aging (05/16/2007)

Testimony of Sherry Mowell, Georgia Department of Insurance, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging (05/16/2007)

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Letters to Congress

Letter from Colorado, for Senate Special Committee on Aging (05-16-2007)

Letter to Finance Committee
Letter to Aging Committee
Letter to Ways & Means Committee
Letter to Energy & Commerce Committee
Letter to Government Reform & Oversight Committee
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Other Items
NAIC Medicare Marketing Survey summary
Second NAIC Medicare Marketing Survery summary
CMS Letter to Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service Plans (06/2007)
Information on Private Fee for Service marketing moratorium
SITF Response letter on PFFS marketing moratorium
Link to CMS 2009 Call Letter
Link to CMS Medicare Marketing Guidelines
NAIC Comment Letter to CMS proposed federal rule (July 2008)
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Contact Information
Jane Sung
Health Policy and Legislative Analyst & Counsel
Phone: 202-471-3979
Fax: 202-471-3972