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Connecticut Health Insurance

 

All health insurance policies in Connecticut are considered guaranteed renewable as long as your premiums are paid up to date.  So this means your health insurance can not be canceled because you become sick.

 

Connecticut mandates that health insurance companies cover newborns and adopted children for the first 31 days, on their parent’s policy.  But inversely pregnancy is, and can be considered a pre-existing condition, except on group health policies.  Pregnancy is a pre-existing condition but not on group health insurance.

 

HRA is the Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association.  It is a high risk pool of Connecticut residents that do not qualify for individual health insurance plans.

 

When looking into Health Insurance it is always important to visit the Connecticut Department of Insurance.  If you would like to visit the Division of Health Insurance directly click here.

 

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Connecticut Small Business Health Insurance

 

In Connecticut, a group health plan, can not base your health insurance premiums on your health.  This is called non discrimination.  Small Business Health Insurance in Connecticut is also guaranteed issue, meaning that you can not be turn down for coverage.

 

Pre-existing exclusions are limited on the amount of time they can exclude coverage.  Also if you have current coverage, without lapses, that will be credited against

your pre-existing period.  Pregnancy is not considered a pre-existing condition on a group health plan.

 

The maximum pre-existing waiting period is 12 months for an employee. If you are a late enrollee your maximum waiting period is 18 months.  Any pre-existing periods must be applied only after written notice.

 

Connecticut does limit the amount of variation between premiums of different group health plans.  Each Small Business Plan will have certain enrollment periods in which employees can sign on to get coverage.

 

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Connecticut Individual Health Insurance

 

All Connecticut Health Insurance Policies have to cover babies for 31 days on their parent’s policy as well as mentally or physically retarded people.

 

In Connecticut, insurance companies are able to decide if they want to insure you or not.  They can either rate you up or just refuse coverage.  Also Connecticut does not mandate what you buy, so insurance companies are able to design specific policies for specific consumers, rather than make insurance companies offer similar policies.

 

Connecticut allows health insurance companies to include pre-existing conditions on all of their policies.   A pre-existing period can not last longer than 12 months, and can not include pregnancy and or genetic information.

 

Relative to Pre-Existing Conditions, Insurance companies in Connecticut must give credit to prior credible coverage as long as there was not more than a 120 day lapse in coverage.

 

The rates that an individual pays for a Connecticut Health Insurance Plan are based on age, location, health history, family size, sex etc.  Sadly there is no limit on how much an insurance company can charge and individual for coverage.

 

In Connecticut, it is important for children to be insured.  So for that reason Husky Health was started.

 

For additional information about Individual Health Insurance in Connecticut click here.

 

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Connecticut Self Employed Health Insurance

 

In Connecticut, self employed individuals are allowed to buy small business health insurance plans.  Before a Connecticut Self Employed Health Insurance policy is issued, the insurance companies have the right to ask for proof that you are self employed.  This proof could be tax returns, bank statements, business information etc.

 

Another option for affordable Connecticut Self Employed Health Insurance is often associations or self employed groups.  Just keep in mind that not all of these groups or associations are regulated by the state.

 

One benefit for Self Employed people is that they are able to deduct 100% of their health insurance premiums from their taxes!

 

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Temporary Connecticut Health Insurance

 

Many situations may arise where you find yourself without health insurance, or about to be without health insurance.  These reasons could range from graduating college to being in-between jobs.  Instead of going without health insurance you should look into getting an Connecticut Temporary Health Insurance Policy.  These policies will be cheap, with high deductibles and low coverage, but getting a Connecticut Temporary Health Insurance Policy is much better than going with out health insurance. 

 

A Connecticut Temporary Health Insurance Plan is not guaranteed renewable.  This is very important.  This means that if you buy a policy for 3 months and then go to renew it, you will have to apply again and can be turned down or rated up based on your health.

 

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What types of Connecticut Health Insurance are there?

 

HMO- Health Maintenance Organization.  This type of insurance is called managed care.  This means you have certain network of doctors and hospitals in Connecticut that you have to go to for care.  Most Connecticut HMO’s have office visit co-payments that range from $10 to $35, and hospital deductibles that range from $250 to $1,500.  Often the most affordable health insurance plans are HMO’s due to the fact they are managed care.

 

PPO-Preferred Provider Organization.  This type of insurance is also called managed care but it gives the consumer much more freedom; they allow you to visit any doctor or hospital in or out of network.  Most Connecticut PPO’s have an in network and an out of network charge.  If the in network co-insurance is 100% then the out of network co-insurance would be 80%.  If the in network co-insurance is 90% then the out of network co-insurance would be 70%   Typically Connecticut PPO’s offer co-payments for doctor visits as well as hospitalization. 

 

Indemnity Plan - In Connecticut, as health insurance rates continue to rise, many people are finding it more affordable to drop their health insurance and buy a Connecticut Major Medical Health Insurance Plan.  An Indemnity plan can also be called a major medical plan or catastrophic health insurance.  Whatever you call it, typically an Connecticut Indemnity Plan would cover more “major” claims.  An Indemnity plan has an annual deductible and will usually allow you to pick different co-insurance options.  Indemnity plans allow you access to any doctor or hospital, and for this reason they are typically very expensive.

 

Discount Medical Plans – In recent years many Discount Medical Plans have started to surface.  These plans have relatively inexpensive, but consumers must realize that this is not insurance.  All these companies do is to get their customers discounted rates (20-50% off) on certain procedures at certain physicians and hospitals. 

 

Federal Mandated Health Insurance Laws

 

HIPAA

Along with Connecticut Health Insurance Laws, there are Federal Laws that regulate Health Insurance companies.   HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). This act mandated federal standards for individual and group health insurance plans.  Some of the standards that it established were relative to guaranteed renew ability, crediting for prior health coverage and pre-existing condition waiting periods.

 

ERISA

Large corporations do not have health insurance policies.  Typically they are self funded, meaning the corporation pays for all of their employee’s medical bills instead of buying health insurance.  Most of these “self funded” companies are regulated by the federal government under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

 

COBRA

In Connecticut it is mandated, by the state, that all companies that offer an Connecticut Group Health Insurance Policy must also enable their employees to extend their health coverage temporarily; called Cobra.  A Connecticut Cobra Insurance is typically available for a time period under 18 months.   In Connecticut you are given 60 days to decide if you are going to take Connecticut Cobra Insurance or not.  Once you have passed on the opportunity to take Cobra, you are not eligible to receive it.

 

Cobra Insurance was introduced in 1985.  Cobra stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.  If you would like more information about your Cobra Insurance options please contact your companies HR department.

 

Often employees are surprised at the cost of a Connecticut Cobra Insurance.  The reason for this is that they are now responsible for 103% (100% of the premium plus a 3% administration fee) of a monthly health insurance premium when they probably only paid 20% while employed. 

 

Whether nor not to take Cobra is an important question, and you should realize there are alternatives to a Connecticut Cobra Insurance Policy.  One should realize what they plan to do in the future.  If you are looking for another job, and it will be a few months before you get a job, it might make sense to look for a Connecticut Temporary Health Insurance Plan.  If you are contemplating working at a consultant, it would be in your best interest to look into a Connecticut Self Employed Health Insurance Policy.   

 

 

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