HHS has announced that the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) also has been extended through January 31, 2014. The PCIP will be replaced by marketplace coverage, but to accommodate PCIP enrollees who have not been able to obtain coverage through the marketplace, the PCIP is being extended for one month. PCIP enrollees will be notified by mail of this offer to extend their coverage. Enrollees can extend coverage by sending in their January premium payment at the same monthly rate that they paid for December 2013. A number of state high-risk pools have also extended coverage into 2014 to ease the transition to 2014 coverage.
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