AcademyHealth Stateside - 03/10/2005 (Plain Text Version)In this issue: Insurers Help Coverage Program in Pennsylvania
In October 2004, St@teside reported that the waiting list for Pennyslvania’s adultBasic coverage program for low-income adults reached an all-time high. While 39,000 adults are currently enrolled in the program, there are also 100,000 individuals still waiting to enter the program. Financed with the state’s portion of the national tobacco settlement fund, adultBasic is available to residents between the ages of 19 and 64 who have not had health care coverage, including Medicaid, for more than 90 days and who have incomes at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level. By paying a $30 monthly premium, beneficiaries have access to a benefit package that covers hospital care, doctor visits, and lab work. It does not cover prescription drugs. On February 7, Governor Edward Rendell (D) signed an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) that states that the four BCBS insurance plans in
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