Health Plan

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From the supplier: A US General Accounting Office survey found that up to 33% of applicants for individual health insurance are rejected because of preexisting conditions. Some insurers will attach riders to individual policies excluding preexisting conditions such as glaucoma or a knee injury. Others will cover the conditions, but charge high premiums. Twenty-five states have high-risk pools to cover otherwise uninsurable persons, but they charge about 50% more than standard rates.

Citation Details
Title: Preexisting conditions hamper ind. health buyers. (US General Accounting Office survey of individual health insurance market)
Author: Steven Brostoff
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 23, 1996
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n52 Page: p16(1)

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