PIE Info: New Insurance for Those With Pre-existing Conditions
PIE Info: New Insurance for Those With Pre-existing Conditions
August 3, 2010NOTE: Although PA Fair Care began taking applications on August 4, persons might still be able to complete an application online. The link is below.
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We are pleased to announce a new program offered by the Insurance Department called PA Fair Care - Pennsylvania's health plan for uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions.
PA Fair Care will be administered statewide through a contract with Highmark Blue Shield. Benefits will include preventive care, physician services, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, mental health services and prescriptions. The cost to enrollees is a subsidized premium of $283.20 monthly.
To be eligible for PA Fair Care, applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or lawful resident
- Be a Pennsylvania resident
- Have a pre-existing health condition
- Be uninsured for the previous six months
PA Fair Care will begin taking applications on Wednesday, August 4, after 8:30 a.m. To apply, applications can be completed online at www.PAFairCare.com. For those without internet access you may apply with assistance from the toll free helpline - 1-888-767-7015 (TTY 1-888-767-7018) Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Click here for more more information about PA Care Fair. We encourage you to forward the flyer to other members of your staff, clients, stakeholder's, etc.
More information about the program can be found at www.PaFairCare.com or by calling 1-888-767-7015.
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