10.28.11 A new program created by the Affordable Care Act, the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) is designed to help the uninsured with pre-existing conditions get high quality care at affordable prices. PCIP is designed as a bridge to 2014 when the nation transitions to a new marketplace and all Americans, regardless of their health status, will have access to affordable, quality health coverage through a competitive marketplace for health plans called a Health Insurance Exchange.
This health coverage program is administered at the state level in 27 states and by the federal government in 23 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, click here.