AHIP to Fully Comply with HHS Regulations

Politico reported that in a letter dated March 29, 2010, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President Karen Ignani stated that AHIP will “fully comply with principals” described by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Secretary Sebelius outlined HHS’ definition of “pre-existing condition” and confirmed that forthcoming regulations would ban insurers from using a child’s pre-existing condition as a factor in determining eligibility for health insurance as well as denying covered children access to benefits because of pre-existing condition exclusions. Click here for AHIP’s response and here for HHS’s letter.