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In response to ""qualified health insurance plan" /= "government health care"" by znufrii

yeah... it means the private option must match the gov't option..

Posted by colinski (aka colinski) Jul 21 '09, 06:41

(A) IN GENERAL- The Commissioner shall establish a grace period whereby, for plan years beginning after the end of the 5-year period beginning with Y1, an employment-based health plan in operation as of the day before the first day of Y1 must meet the same requirements as apply to a qualified health benefits plan under section 101, including the essential benefit package requirement under section 121.

still not sure if you can pay more for better coverage if you're not happy with the gov't standard...

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That's not saying what you think it says. - znufrii Jul 21, 06:45 15
- Regardless, the existence of a floor for quality of coverage doesn't bother me. It's the implication of a ceiling that shocks the hell out of me. -- nm - TFox Jul 21, 06:52 13
  - (or, to clarify, I suspect the intention of the wording in the bill was to prevent companies from circumventing minimum standards...) - TFox Jul 21, 06:57
  - What language are you seeing that implies that? Because that wouldn't make any sense to me, either. -- nm - znufrii Jul 21, 06:53 11
    - I included it below in this post: -- (link) - TFox Jul 21, 06:58 [Backboard] 5
      - Thought that was what you were referring to... - znufrii Jul 21, 06:59 4
        
        Like I said, that was why I wanted to see the Senate version of the bill, to confirm. - TFox Jul 21, 07:00 3
        
        I'd like to verify her conclusions, though. - znufrii Jul 21, 07:03 2
        
        I know, I said this from the start. -- nm - TFox Jul 21, 07:09 1
        
        Looks like the title is "The Affordable Health Choices Act" - Roger More Jul 21, 07:10
    - see below about the Health Exchange.. - colinski Jul 21, 06:55 4
      - Yeah, I haven't read enough of the bill to have any idea how that mechanism is going to work. -- nm - znufrii Jul 21, 06:58 3
        
        it's like a stock market for health care! if the demand for mammograms is up, you'll be paying more.. -- nm - colinski Jul 21, 07:00 2
        
        Somehow I doubt this is the case. :) -- nm - znufrii Jul 21, 07:01 1
        
        yeah, but wouldn't it be more fun? "Colonoscopys are down today! I gotta get to the doctor!" -- nm - colinski Jul 21, 07:02
- hmm. i'm gonna keep reading, see if i can get more clarification... - colinski Jul 21, 06:48
To your last line, that is exactly what would concern me too. I hadn't seen that provision before in the summaries I've been sent. -- nm - TFox Jul 21, 06:42

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