Got a call from a patient yesterday who had been dropped from his parents insurance policy because he was 25 years old. I suggested he try and fight it because under the new health care laws (that went into effect March 2010) adult children can be covered through age 26. His family did call and were told that they (the insurance carrier) had opted out of that provision for one year, something I was unaware of that was an option for insurance carriers to even do. So unfortunately for him he is going to have to find new insurance coverage.
There are a lot of new regulations on insurance carriers...see how they might effect your policy...
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