PCIP Extended Through January - BREAKING News

[Yagents]

Haven't read anything on the forum yet, but just in case, PCIP extended by 1 month:

Sickest get PPACA extension | BenefitsPro

WASHINGTON (AP) — Technology problems with President Barack Obama's health care website are forcing the administration to extend a federal insurance plan for some of the sickest patients by a month.
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was supposed to disappear Jan. 1, because insurers will no longer be able to turn away patients with health issues next year.
But the website problems that have kept uninsured people from signing up for new coverage under Obama's law also created obstacles for patients in the federal high-risk insurance plan and similar programs run by states.
Addressing the anxiety, the Health and Human Services Department will keep the plan going through January. The decision was confirmed Thursday by a person who was briefed on it, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

 

[Yagents]

And...............extended another 2 months. Wrote 1 lady today on PCIP, another lost client.

HHS Extends Coverage For Patients In Federal High-Risk Pools - Kaiser Health News

 

[AllenChicago]

And...............extended another 2 months. Wrote 1 lady today on PCIP, another lost client.

HHS Extends Coverage For Patients In Federal High-Risk Pools - Kaiser Health News

Lost? Just for 2.5 months and then she's your client again. Is PCIP that much cheaper than a comparable Exchange plan for her? I guess it depends on if she's subsidy eligible.

 

[somarco]

To quote HRC, what difference, at this point, does it matter?

 

[RayNY]

Due process? Voting? Bills? Blah! Dear Leader BO just has to waive a pen over paper and it's law.

 

[Post Quartermaster]

And...............extended another 2 months. Wrote 1 lady today on PCIP, another lost client.

HHS Extends Coverage For Patients In Federal High-Risk Pools - Kaiser Health News

I thought the PCIP wasnt accepting new enrollment as of 2/2013?

 

[Yagents]

I thought the PCIP wasnt accepting new enrollment as of 2/2013?

It was closed, i meant "roll" off PCIP

 

[Ann H]

In the law, PCIP was supposed to end 12/31/2013. I'm not against PCIP, mind you, it was one of the best (and least publicized) features of the law. However, I'm against a dictatorship. How does this administration have legal authority to continue it without an act of Congress?

 

[AllenChicago]

In the law, PCIP was supposed to end 12/31/2013. I'm not against PCIP, mind you, it was one of the best (and least publicized) features of the law. However, I'm against a dictatorship. How does this administration have legal authority to continue it without an act of Congress?

The article says that $4.7 of the $5 Billion has been spent. Maybe it's a "use it or send it back to China" situation. I wonder how long the $300 million will last?

 

[RayNY]

Ann,

Plain and simple, they don't have the authority, and are breaking the law every time they do this.

While the Attorneys General may have notified him that it is illegal, and they have a problem with it, no one has done anything about it. No formal/public accusations, no charges, no hearing, no trial.

Obama getting in trouble, or even impeached, is about as likely as a cop getting a speeding ticket. Those who make or enforce the rules are usually exempt from them, welcome to reality.