Revisiting the "portability" issue with BCBS plans

[Dave020]

Some states use the same plan for HIPAA as for conversion, likely that is what was being referred to.

One can become HIPAA-eligible when moving to another state provided one is covered under employer-sponsored and the carrier won't cover in the new location (and meets the 18 month and other eligibility criteria).

 

[somarco]

The GA BX HIPAA plan is a crappy indemnity plan. No networks. R&C. A ton on OOP.

 

[thereaper]

I'm unaware that someone moving from BX in one state to BX in another could qualify for a HIPAA plan. Moving to another state is not a HIPAA qualifying event.

You're right it's not a HIPPA plan when you move from state to state but a watered down expensive conversion plan.

 

[Dave020]

I believe in most states (CA included) that the interplan transfer/Jwire/Twire (whatever you want to call it) is usually an individual conversion plan.

Anthem has a new thing going in 13 states with plan to plan reciprocation, closest matching coverage. I am not sure it includes all plans say from CA, or just a segment of them depending on state. I need to do more research on that (when time permits).