tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post1197236321763017833..comments2024-03-10T13:59:19.230-04:00Comments on xpostfactoid: The ACA's pre-existing conditionAndrew Sprunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601269968798865106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-34156309127302635592014-01-10T08:41:40.078-05:002014-01-10T08:41:40.078-05:00Mandated benefits is an odd complaint considering ...Mandated benefits is an odd complaint considering that, with a few exceptions, the Obama Administration chose not to adopt Federal (uniform) standards for insurance and, instead, deferred to the insurers. That decision was a surprise to many policy wonks and a big disappointment to me. Do I have the knowledge to design an insurance plan for myself that includes all "essential health benefits"? What is "essential" for me? I'd have to know my risks in order to determine what is "essential". I was hoping that somebody besides Congress and the insurers would do it, somebody without a political ax to grind or benefits to avoid having to pay.raywardnoreply@blogger.com