Welcome to a New Era in Health Care: Affordable Care Act Provisions Go into Effect

Six months after the Affordable Care Act was signed, many of its benefits are going into effect. According to the law, consumers enrolling in new plans are now guaranteed to receive cost-free preventive services, young adults may stay on parents’ policy until the age of 26, freedom to choose a primary care doctor, ob/gyn, or pediatrician without referral, and use the nearest emergency room without penalty. Insurers are not permitted to deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, place lifetime limits on benefits, cancel health insurance policy without proof of fraud, or deny claims without allowing for an appeal in any new or existing plan. For more information on the benefits use the following link. http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/09/welcome-to-a-new-era-in-health-care-affordable-care-act-goes-into-effect.html