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DevonRex

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11. Your welcome. It never hurts to check. And some GF plans choose

Reply to hopemountain (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 11:34 AM

Sep 2013

to follow ACA guidelines like sunseeker's Blue Cross above. Even so, sunseeker knows to check for changes every year since they aren't legally obligated to follow it.

My source at HRSA says that *many major insurance companies do choose to follow the guidelines but not all. And yes, you WILL have to check every year upon renewal because they aren't obligated.

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Find Out If Your Health Care Policy Is A Grandfathered Plan. IMPORTANT!!! [View all] DevonRex Sep 2013 OP

Thank you, DevonRex. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

Thanks, skp! DevonRex Sep 2013 #3

Ohhh, that is so poignant, Devon~ Cha Sep 2013 #5

Cha, I'm really DevonRex Sep 2013 #14

My God, what happened?! Hekate Sep 2013 #15

Thank you Devon for the information on the grandfathered plans. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #2

You're welcome. I didn't know about the grandfathered plans DevonRex Sep 2013 #4

Sorry Devon. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #16

I have a grandfathered Blue Shield plan here in CA, and get free preventive care. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #6

Cool. Blue Cross can generally be trusted to do better than DevonRex Sep 2013 #7

Oh I am. The State's watching them too. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #8

We're on the beginning of the road to single payer anyway. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #18

I agree. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #19

so good to hear your encouraging update hopemountain Sep 2013 #9

Your welcome. It never hurts to check. And some GF plans choose DevonRex Sep 2013 #11

Good information treestar Sep 2013 #10

Remember if your plan is GFed and follows the guidelines DevonRex Sep 2013 #12

I agree! Olive Garden would be like on of those churches treestar Sep 2013 #13

Thanks for the great news about your son, and the critical info on grandfathered plans IrishAyes Sep 2013 #17