ACTION NEEDED TODAY AND TOMORROW ON MEDIGAP LEGISLATION IN FLORIDA!
On Friday, April 24th, the Florida House will vote on an important bill for the disability community. House Bill 675 would mandate the availability of Medigap insurance to the below-65 population of people with disabilities. This would extend access to important wrap-around insurance coverage for people covered by Medicare due to their SSDI, End Stage Renal Disease and ALS status. Right now Medigap insurance is only available to seniors on Medicare. Florida is a major bellweather state on health care issues and if this law is enacted in Florida, it will greatly assist in passage of a federal law applying to all 50 states.
A floor fight in the House is expected tomorrow on this legislation and the insurance lobby is strong in Florida. Please send an alert to your Florida affiliates today, ASAP, alerting them to this bill and asking that they generate as many calls as possible TODAY and TOMORROW to their Florida State House members IN FAVOR OF PASSAGE OF H.R. 675. This is a basic health care discrimination issue that must be corrected!
Florida residents can identify their representatives in the Florida State House by accessing this link, www.myfloridahouse.com or by calling (850) 488-1157 and they will give you a phone number for the Member's office.
A Senate vote is expected soon on this same bill, as early as tomorrow or early next week. Please also contact your Senator's offices and tell them to support the Senate companion bill, Senate Bill 1022. It is critical that this law pass during these votes in the next few days. Thank you for your prompt assistance.
