The program has since ceased in order to make certain funding would be sufficient to carry the existing approximately 100,000 members it has taken on since PCIP inception.
To be eligible, patients were required to have a pre-existing condition, be uninsured for at least 6 months, and be a US citizen or a legal resident.
Moreover, once an individual is enrolled in the marketplace, insurance plans cannot deny coverage or raise rates solely based on your health.
As opposed to traditional short term health insurance plans, these policies cover all pre-existing conditions.
For insured members already undergoing care for a pre-existing conditions, these plans provide no coverage.