HB771

Louisiana HB771 requires insurers to treat Medicare as the primary payer for retirees with employer-sponsored health insurance.

Louisiana HB771 mandates that health insurance issuers coordinate benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees who return to employment, treating Medicare as the primary payer to the extent permitted by federal law. The bill prohibits insurers from designating Medicare as a secondary payer unless federal law requires otherwise. It applies to retirees who are eligible for Medicare, have retired, returned to employment, and are covered by an employer-sponsored health plan. The law ensures that Medicare remains the primary payer for these individuals, subject to federal regulations.