Title I [9] also requires insurers to issue policies without exclusion to
those leaving group health plans with creditable coverage (see above) exceeding 18 months, and [10] renew individual policies for as long as they are offered or provide alternatives to discontinued plans for as long as the insurer stays in the market without exclusion regardless of health condition.
Find guidance on solving claims problems and health insurance options for college students, early retirees and
those leaving group health plans, including information on COBRA.
Not exact matches
No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt
groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the
left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own
health insurance
plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.
Among a subgroup of 444 retirees polled, 69 per cent said they did not stop working on the date they
planned, with 41 per cent of that
group citing
health concerns as the mean reason they had to
leave work early.
Many consumers do not worry about potentially paying a $ 2,000 + deductible each year as they are
leaving group health insurance
plans with similar deductibles.
Response: As described in the proposed rule, this category implements the language at the beginning of the statutory definition of the term «
health plan»: «The term «
health plan» means an individual or
group plan that provides, or pays the cost of, medical care * * * Such term includes the following, and any combination thereof * * *» This statutory language is general, not specific, and as such, we are
leaving it general in the final rule.
If your employer or your spouse's employer has more than 50 employees, you are covered by a
group health insurance
plan, and you've been with your employer for more than a year, you should both inquire as to whether you are covered by the FMLA (Family and Medical
Leave Act).
If you have recently
left your job, you may be eligible for continuation of your
group health plan under COBRA.
If you are over 65 and
leaving your
group health insurance, you'll need to
plan carefully when considering COBRA as your semi-permanent insurance.
So obviously your
group health plan will cease to cover you when you
leave your current organization.