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Jerry is a Medicare beneficiary who has been enrolled in a Medicare + Choice HMO for the past 3 years. He just received final notification that his HMO will not be covering beneficiaries in his county beginning the first of the new year. He thinks he has a guaranteed issue right to purchase a Medigap policy from now until 63 days after his coverage ends. Is he correct?

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Last Updated 11/02/2004