Several provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act took effect September, including those that:
- Prohibit insurers from denying coverage to children ages 18 and younger based on pre-existing conditions
- Forbid insurers from rescinding coverage for technical mistakes made on patient applications
- End lifetime monetary limits on insurance coverage
- Allow adult children to remain on their parents’ plan until age 26
- Require insurers to provide coverage for certain no-cost preventive services, such as colonoscopies, immunizations and mammograms
- Allow consumers to appeal claims decisions through an external review process
