we keep premiums low by excluding expensive care

Growing number of restrictions in ACA drug coverage

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/12/12/word-warning-aca-drug-coverage/20327819/

Herrick says many health insurance companies are cutting back because enrollees are sicker than anticipated.

“That can drive up the costs of the plan,” he explains. “Meaning premiums will rise next year. So a way plans tend to deal with that is they might increase the cost sharing for certain drugs or certain services, which allows the plan to provide a cheaper premium.”

Within 259 pages of fine print, Tim Conway’s plan states it “does not provide coverage for compounded medications.”

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