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Have You Been Declined for Health Insurance in Georgia?

Recently, I posted some information about the new Federal High Risk Pool.  At the time,  there wasn’t a lot of detailed information available on the government site, especially concerning rates.  Well, now the rates have been published.    Rather than parphrase what has already been written, I am providing excerpts of a letter that was sent to agents from a general insurance agency:

The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was created to make health insurance available for those that have a problem getting insurance due to a pre-existing condition.

Federal High Risk Pool — Now Available in Georgia

Over the past couple of months, several people have asked me about the new Federal High Risk Pool that was created by the new health care reform law.  For people in Georgia who have been declined coverage in the individual market and can’t qualify for the Georgia Assignment System or Enhanced Conversion option (after COBRA is exhausted), this was great news.   For someone with significant pre-existing health conditions who has been declined coverage or had certain conditions excluded, this new option could be a life saver …