Questions about Health Insurance for Children: Question 3 answered.
Questions about Health Insurance for Children: Question 3 answered.
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eHealthInsurance answers general questions about "child-only" health insurance plans.
Question covered are:
1. Question: "In California there are now only specific times when you can enroll a child in a health insurance plan. Why aren't children allowed to enroll in individual health insurance any time of year?"
2. Question: "When can I sign up my child for coverage under a child-only individual health insurance plan?"
3. Question: "Are these special enrollment periods the ONLY time when I can sign up a child for coverage under a child-only individual plan?"
4. Question: "Can I still enroll my child in an employer-sponsored group plan or individually purchased family plan at other times of year?"
5. Question: "Will a child with a pre-existing medical condition pay the same as a healthy child if they enroll during the open enrollment period?"
6. Question: "What counts as a pre-existing medical condition?"
7. Question: "What if there are no child-only health insurance plans available in my state?"
Please also note that the rules being discussed in these videos may be applied differently at the state level. The information provided is intended to inform and educate a wide audience, but may not be relevant to any one individual's specific problem or to their state.
Anyone with has specific questions about the way these new laws would be applied to their particular situation or in their state should contact a licensed eHealthInsurance agent, their state department of insurance, or follow eHealthInsurance on our blog at blog.ehealthinsurance.com, where we are continuing to provide state-specific information as it becomes available to us.
Channel: Education Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am Author: eHealthInsurance
