The Insurance Mom wants to know… does this make ANY sense to you?
Last year it became possible for an unhealthy, uninsurable person to get guaranteed health insurance. The government enacted the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). It’s available. It’s affordable. And the benefits aren’t too bad either. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Read on.
My uninsurable client qualifed and voila! — on March 1st he had pretty good health insurance. But because of his escalating mental health problems, he forgot to pay the premium and his coverage was cancelled.
Under other circumstances, he would be allowed to pay the back premium and get his coverage reinstated. But because this is a government run program the guidelines are different.
PCIP won’t allow payment of back premium. PCIP won’t allow reinstatement. PCIP will only allow my client to file an appeal… one that could take up to two weeks and has the possibility of being denied. If the appeal is denied, my poor, suffering client cannot re-apply for 6 months.
He is unwell. He cannot begin treatment. He cannot continue treatment. And he may not be able to get another PCIP policy for 6 months.
Because in order to qualify for the government run PCIP, one must be uninsured for 6 months or more.
And this is from the folks who want to give us government run health care insurance.
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The latest news is that his appeal has been denied. He is uninsurable and very ill, unable to work and ineligible for medical insurance. A program designed to help the most vulnerable is in fact no better than a scam.
The latest news is that his appeal has been denied. He is uninsurable and very ill, unable to work and ineligible for medical insurance. A program designed to help the most vulnerable is in fact no better than a scam.