The Affordable Care Act Program will provide temporary coverage for Americans who lack insurance due to pre-existing conditions now through 2014, when the new insurance exchanges are established.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced earlier this summer the establishment of a new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of pre-existing health conditions.<\/p>\n
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, which will be administered either by individual states or by the Department of Health and Human Services, will provide a new health coverage option for Americans who have been uninsured for at least six months, have been unable to get health coverage because of a health condition, and are a U.S. citizen or are legally residing in the United States.<\/p>\n
Created under the Affordable Care Act, the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is a transitional program until 2014, when (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Affordable Care Act Program will provide temporary coverage for Americans who lack insurance due to pre-existing conditions now through 2014, when the new insurance exchanges are established. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced earlier this…<\/span><\/p>\n