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Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans
High Risk Pools
Protections in Small Group Markets
Protections in Individual Insurance Markets
Other State Protections
Mental Health Coverage
HMOs
Mandated Benefits in Private Insurance
Patients' Rights Requirements
Health Insurance Reform
Tax Incentives

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New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Operation Decisions and Preliminary Funding Allocations

7/1/10
New State Restriction Against Providers Balance Billing Managed Care Enrollees, 2010

6/14/10
New Autism Specific Mandates: Small Group Market, 2010

6/14/10
New Individual Market Rescission Rules, 2010

5/18/10
Updated Health Insurance Subsidies in the Individual Market, as of February 2010

Data are also available for the small group market.

4/23/10
Updated State Tax Credits for Private Health Insurance: Targeting Individuals and Small Employers, January 2010

4/12/10
Updated Mandated Coverage of Infertility Treatment, January 2010

Updated data on maternity care also available.

4/5/10
Updated State Mandated Benefits in the Individual Private Health Insurance Market: Mandated Coverage in Mental Health, as of January 2010

Data are also available for the small group market.

3/31/10
New Eating Disorder Coverage

3/31/10
Updated Small Group Health Insurance Market Guaranteed Issue, 2010

Data on rate restrictions and pre-existing condition rules in the small group market are also available. 

3/3/10
Updated Individual Market Guaranteed Issue (Not Applicable to HIPAA Eligible Individuals), 2010

Data on rate restrictions, portability rules, and HIPAA rules are also available.

3/3/10
Updated Expanded COBRA Continuation Coverage for Small Firm Employees, 2010

Data on state conversion coverage for small firm employees and definition of dependency by age are also available.

3/3/10
New Standardized Plans in the Individual Market, as of March 2009

Data are also available for the small group market.

5/13/09
Updated State Authorization of Tax Credits or Deductions to Small Employers Offering Health Insurance

 

7/1/08
Updated States That Allow Individuals to Deduct Health Savings Accounts Contributions, 2008

 

7/1/08
Updated Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Incentives Offered by States, 2008

 

5/29/08
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Facts At-A-Glance AL US Notes
# % # %
High Risk Pool Enrollment2,653-199,020-
Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan Operating DecisionHHS-run-29 State-run, 22 HHS-run-
Small Group Markets
Guaranteed Issue All ProductsYes-51 Yes-
Type of Rating RestrictionRate Bands-NA-
Individual Insurance Markets
Guaranteed Issue All ProductsNo-6 Yes-
Type of Rating RestrictionNo-NA-
COBRA ExpansionNo-40 Yes-
HMO Penetration Rate-4.7-21.7% total population
Provider Tax Credit for Private InsuranceNo-12 Yes-for individuals/small employers
Mandated Benefits in Private Insurance
Coverage of Infertility TreatmentNo-15 Yes-for small and/or indiv mkts
Coverage of Maternity CareYes-18 Yes-for small and/or indiv mkts

State HMO Penetration Rate, July 2009

Percent of State High Risk Pool Costs Paid by Premiums, December 2008

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