Insurance Question

Mjpolly17

I live in PA and I was just diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. I have my health insurance through IBX directly. It will be open enrollment soon for the affordable care act. Does anyone know if i can get a new plan during open enrollment with a pre existing cancer diagnoses?

gayle5088

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) 

prohibits the use of pre-existing conditions—such as heart disease or a cancer diagnosis—to deny, increase premiums, or impose waiting periods for health insurance coverage

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Mjpolly17

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1718654#Comment_1718654

Thank you so much!