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White House Relaxes PCIP Requirements to Kick-Start Enrollments
Applicants seeking coverage under the federally administered Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will enjoy lower premiums and lighter admission requirements while agents and brokers will be paid to boost enrollment, the Obama administration has announced.
Today we received our denial for health insurance due to a pre-existing condition. The requirements for a possible re-application are to be "symptom and treatment-free for 3-5 years." This is impossible. Attached to the letter was a page discussing appeal rights, blah, blah, blah...and at the very bottom was a mention of PCIP and to check the website www.healthcare.gov for more information. I skeptically went to the website and within minutes found that we might actually be able to buy semi-reasonably priced health insurance with fairly decent coverage and all our doctors are on the "in-network" list. Up until today, I had no idea this program even existed and I do not live under a rock. It is a shame that this program exists without any public education and awareness. It reminds me of the Lead-Based paint law that went into effect April 2010 requiring all workers (and landlords and property managers) disturbing painted surfaces in pre-1978 homes, schools or child-care facilities to be EPA Lead-Safe Certified and pass an 8-hour training course to learn about lead-safe work practices. It's all posted on www.epa.gov/lead I bet most people don't know about that either :-(