Another day, another ObamaCARE deadline unilaterally changed by the imperial presidency. This time, people enrolled in a transitional health plan that covers people denied insurance by companies because of preexisting conditions now get an extra month to buy insurance on the new exchanges.
The federal government has extended the so-called Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for an extra month, after reports that tens of thousands of enrollees have not yet signed up for insurance on the new state and federal exchanges. People will have up to April 15 to sign up for coverage starting May 1.
A Health and Human Services Department Spokesperson called the move “part of our continuing effort to help smooth consumers’ transition into Marketplace coverage.”
The 2010 Affordable Care Act says insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover people just because they have a pre-existing condition. It was one of the biggest complaints about health insurance before the law changes — that insurers would look for any excuse to deny coverage.