Federal Health Reform

Please see below information about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program and the Consumer Assistance Program being presented Thursday in Sacramento by Senior Administration Officials. These are important parts of the Federal Insurance reform.

Scott Hauge
President
Small Business California
2311 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA 94116
shauge@cal-insure.com
415-680-2188


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We are pleased to invite you to an informative briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program (PCIP) and the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP), implemented through the Affordable Care Act and aimed to help Californians.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Region IX,
The California Department of Managed Health Care
The California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Thursday, February 24, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Department of Health Care Services
East End Complex
1500 Capitol Avenue, Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95814

featuring

Richard Popper & Eliza Bangit
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, &
Herb K. Schultz, Region IX Director, HHS

Janette Casillas, Executive Director of the California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board

Cindy Ehnes, Director of California Department of Managed Health Care

Janice Rocco, Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Health Policy

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Join Us To Learn About Two New Programs for California Residents -- The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and the Consumer Assistance Program

Two new federal programs—the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and the Consumer Assistance Program—have been rolled out over the past year across the nation. Both programs are aimed at helping California residents.

The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is a health coverage option for people who have been locked out of the health insurance market because of a pre-existing condition. It provides people with a pre-existing condition the same coverage that a healthy person receives, and at the same price! The Consumer Assistance Program offers resources to States and Territories to educate consumers about their health coverage options and ensure their access to accurate information.

Please join us for a meeting to learn more about both of these exciting new programs! Attached is a flyer with information about the event to post or forward to your network.

We appreciate your time and participation, and hope you will RSVP to Eric Alborg at eric.alborg@hhs.gov or call (415) 437-8500.