Job-based plans cover 150 million people in the U.S. If the ACA is repealed, they stand to lose critical consumer protections that many have come to expect of their employer plan.
The ACA established new appeal rights for consumers facing a denial of a benefit or service from their health plan. As consumers start to use their new Marketplace coverage, JoAnn Volk takes a look at the health plan appeals process required of all new plans, and what these new rights mean for patients.
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