# NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 05-048-AB: Medicare Supplement Product > New Hampshire · Agency guidance · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2005-048-AB ## Section - **Citation:** NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 05-048-AB - **Heading:** Medicare Supplement Product - **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire - **Kind:** Agency guidance - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** New Hampshire Insurance Department Bulletins / Medicare Supplement Product ## Text The State of New Hampshire Insurance Department 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 14 Concord, NH 03301 Roger A. Sevigny Commissioner Alexander K. Feldvebel Deputy Commissioner BULLETIN Docket Number: INS No. 05-048-AB TO: All Companies Licensed to Sell Health Insurance FROM: Roger A. Sevigny DATE: November 17, 2005 RE: Ins 1905.10 Medicare Supplement Product The New Hampshire Insurance Department has received inquiries concerning open enrollment in a Medicare Supplement product for those persons under age 65 on Medicare due to disability. By law, each Medicare supplement policy and certificate that is presently available from a carrier must be made available to all applicants who qualify for the product under Ins. 1905.10 without regard to age. A carrier may not deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of a Medicare Supplement policy or certificate or discriminate in the pricing of the policy or certificate due to health status, or claim experience of the applicant, provided that the application for a policy is submitted before or during the 6 month period beginning on the first day of the first month in which an individual is enrolled for benefits under Medicare Part B. Carriers that issue Medicare supplement policies shall submit an annual filing of their premium rates for Medicare supplement policies to the New Hampshire Insurance Department. The filing shall be submitted no later than November 1 preceding the calendar year effective period for which the rates are to be effective. All carriers shall use the calendar year as the rate effective period applicable to medicare supplement rates. All filings shall be accompanied by supporting documentation that shows the specific monthly premium rates applicable to New Hampshire purchasers during the open enrollment period than November 1 preceding the calendar year effective period for which the rates are to be effective. All carriers shall use the calendar year as the rate effective period applicable to medicare supplement rates. All filings shall be accompanied by supporting documentation that shows the specific monthly premium rates applicable to New Hampshire purchasers during the open enrollment period. This documentation should specify whether the rates are issue age based or attained age based, the relevant provisions related to preexisting conditions, and the name, address and toll-free number for use by NH consumers of the carrier. ## Nearby sections - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 02-023-AB TRICARE Supplemental Insurance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2002-023-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 02-027-AB Revision of Bulletin Issued November 27-2002 - clean](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2002-027-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 03-051-AB Guidance to Bulletin INS NO 03-051-AB Dated March 9-2004](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2003-051-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 04-002-AB Medical Necessity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2004-002-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 04-003-AB Annual Complaint Log](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2004-003-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 04-004-AB Prosthetic Device Interpretation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2004-004-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 05-044-AB Medicare Part D Marketing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2005-044-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 05-048-AB Medicare Supplement Product](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2005-048-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 07-043-AB Collection of Deductibles in Advance of Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2007-043-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 07-077-AB Appointments and Appointment Terminations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2007-077-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 08-014-AB Health Insurance Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2008-014-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 08-029-AB Charges for Emergency Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2008-029-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 08-033-AB Legal Requirements for Filing Policy Forms and Endorsements under RSA 415:1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2008-033-AB.md) - [NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 08-055-AB Implementation of Chapter 389 of The Laws of 2008 (SB 312-FN)-Obesity Treatment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2008-055-AB.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/NH_INS_B_2005-048-AB. 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