Federal regulators proposed a new rule on Wednesday that would make sure the health plans offered to college students by their respective schools would have to comply with regulations in place under the health care law, according to a release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Under the proposed regulation, the plans would have to do away with lifetime limits on their coverage, for example, and would no longer be able to cancel a policy because the student made a technical ugg australia error filling out the application. Students under age 19 could no longer be denied a policy because they had a potentially expensive pre-existing condition.
“This rule would ensure that these plans remain a viable, affordable option for students while guaranteeing that they are regulated consistently and offer transparent benefits to students,” said Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the release. After a comment period for the public ugg australia, regulators will issue a final rule.
About one million students are now covered by these plans, which often offer sparse coverage. State rules governing the plans vary widely.
One advocacy group praised the proposed rule. “These regulations are a big win for the millions of students on these plans and their families. We are happy to see that H.H.S. heard the voices of young people and guaranteed they will finally get the health insurance that all Americans deserve,” said Aaron Smith, a co-founder and executive director of Young Invincibles in a statement UGG Metallic Classic Tall 5812 issued by the group, which says it seeks to represent the interests of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 in the discussions over the nation’s health care.
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