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[Health Insurance] 52, ACA Consumer Protections and No Surprises Act
Published 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- That the ACA's guaranteed issue and renewability rules prohibit insurers from denying coverage based on health status.
- Why health plans can no longer impose lifetime or annual dollar limits on essential health benefits.
- How the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) requires insurers to spend at least 80% (individual/small group) or 85% (large group) of premiums on healthcare, or else issue rebates.
- How the No Surprises Act protects consumers from unexpected bills for emergency care and from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities.
- The critical exception to the No Surprises Act that is often tested: it does not apply to ground ambulance services.
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