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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.
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.