PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)
What it means to CHIP Policyholders September 2012 Click here for article.
NEBRASKA CHIP Press Release: Click here for article.
MONTHLY BOARD CONFERENCE CALL:
The Nebraska CHIP board of directors hold monthly conference calls. The next call is scheduled for Wednesday, April16, 2014 at 10:00 AM CDT. Note: An agenda will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the call. If no agenda is posted, the call has been cancelled due to lack of issues.
NEXT CHIP BOARD MEETING:
The next quarterly board of directors meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 CDT. The meeting will be held at Coventry Health Care located on 15950 West Dodge Road 4th floor. For agenda and meeting room click here. Please contact Shannon Greenway, Sales & Marketing Assistant at (402) 995-7109 for questions.
If you are offered COBRA at a rate higher than CHIP, you will not be automatically eligible for Nebraska CHIP until the COBRA period has been exhausted (typically 18 months).
RECENT LETTER TO POLICY HOLDERS:
Click here for the 2013 CHIP policy holder letter for those who are 17 and under.
Click here for the 2013 adult CHIP policy holder letter.
2013 ACTUARIAL RATE DEVELOPMENT:
Click here for the 2013 rate report – Please note this report is part of the recommendation made by the NE CHIP Board of Directors to the Director of Insurance.
CHILD-ONLY COVERAGE
NECHIP has determined that the unavailability of health insurance for minor children in the Nebraska insurance market satisfies an eligibility requirement that the applicant, who is not able to obtain insurance coverage under a parent or legal guardian’s policy, must have first been refused comparable coverage. Minors with coverage under NECHIP may be subject to a six month waiting period for pre-existing conditions. Applicants with pre-existing conditions should explore the possibility of obtaining less expensive health care coverage in the Federal high risk pool (www.pcip.gov). This clarification by NECHIP does not supersede the application process which includes verification of residency, pre-existing health conditions and lack of other insurance coverage.
