Virginia HB358: Medicare Supplement Policy Regulations Work Group Report
Summary
Virginia HB358 amends regulations for Medicare supplement policies, requiring the Bureau of Insurance to establish minimum standards for disclosure of coverage decision methodologies. A work group will review and report on various aspects of Medicare supplement policies by December 1, 2026.
What changed
Virginia HB358, enacted on March 14, 2026, amends existing regulations concerning Medicare supplement policies. The bill mandates the State Corporation Commission to issue regulations establishing minimum standards for the disclosure of methodologies used in coverage decisions. Additionally, it directs the Bureau of Insurance to convene a work group to examine and provide recommendations on minimum standards for Medicare supplement policies, risk adjustment mechanisms, waste and abuse in overpayments, coverage decision methodologies, care improvement, and consumer protection effectiveness.
Compliance officers in the insurance sector, particularly those dealing with Medicare supplement policies in Virginia, should monitor the upcoming work group's findings and recommendations, due by December 1, 2026. The Bureau of Insurance is responsible for convening this group, which will inform future regulatory changes. While the bill itself amends existing regulations, the work group's output is expected to lead to further regulatory action and potential new compliance obligations related to disclosure and coverage decisions.
What to do next
- Monitor work group findings and recommendations due December 1, 2026.
- Prepare for potential new regulatory requirements regarding disclosure of coverage decision methodologies for Medicare supplement policies.
Source document (simplified)
VA HB358 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Virginia House Bill 358
VA State Legislature page for HB358
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Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Enrolled on March 14 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards; work group; report. Amends provisions related to the State Corporation Commission's issuance of regulations to establish minimum standards regarding Medicare supplement policies to include minimum standards for the disclosure of methodology used in coverage decisions. The bill directs the Bureau of Insurance to convene a work group to review and make recommendations related to minimum standards regarding Medicare supplement policies, implementation of risk adjustment mechanisms, ways to eliminate waste and abuse from overpayments, methodologies used in coverage decisions, ways to improve care under such policies, and the effectiveness and utilization of existing consumer protections related to Medicare supplement policies and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.
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Title
Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report.
Sponsors
| Del. Dan Helmer [D] | Del. Jessica Anderson [D] | Del. Stacey Annie Carroll [D] | Del. Lily Franklin [D] |
| Del. Nicole Cole [D] | Del. Lindsey Dougherty [D] | Del. Mark Downey [D] | Del. Leslie Chambers Mehta [D] |
| Del. May Nivar [D] | Del. Kimberly Pope Adams [D] | Del. Virgil Thornton [D] | |
Roll Calls
2026-03-09 - House - Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB358ER) |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - as amended |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-25 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB358) |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105195D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB358 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB358/text/HB358 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB358/text/HB358ER |
| Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB358/text/HB358AS1 |
| Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB358/text/HB358EDOC |
| Supplement | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096335.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/H14001V2610578 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/H14V2610952 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/H02005V2612827 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/H02V2612910 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/26110289 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/S2V2362 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/SV946 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/SV982 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB358/20261/26110908 |
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