Iowa to sell health plans that can disqualify people based on pre-existing conditions

[Northeast Agent]

Iowa to sell health plans that can disqualify people based on pre-existing conditions

The plans were made legal under a law signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in April that allows the Iowa Farm Bureau to collaborate with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on self-funded “health benefit plans.”

According to the checklist, if an applicant says they have been treated for any of the 16 conditions in the past five years, they will be required to provide detailed explanations of the treatments, medications and current status.

Wellmark said the new plans would cover maternity services, mental health care, addiction treatment and prescription drugs.

 

[STIBROKER]

hummm not insurance and self funded.....dead before it leaves the gate......

 

[leevena]

Very confusing article, either written by someone who is not very knowledgeable about the subject, or has a bias towards ACA. If this option is a self-funded medical plan it would not cause a penalty.

Stibroker...why do you consider this dead, am I missing something?