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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This article contains information regarding health insurance in the state of Indiana.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Indiana Health Insurance - Federal Requirements&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most health insurance is regulated on the state level. The federal government has several laws that protect Americans and help to assure the availability and affordability of health insurance coverage. These include:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Affordable Care Act:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;The health reform legislation, signed into law in March 2010, makes significant changes to the U.S. healthcare system. Most of the changes deal with the availability of affordable health insurance.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Resources:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/affordable-care-act-tax-provisions-1738903&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Health Reform Timeline&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HealthCare.gov&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;COBRA:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Provides some former employees, retirees, spouses, and dependents the right to buy temporary continuation of group health plan coverage at group rates. COBRA may be an option for health insurance if you have been laid off.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Resources:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/cobra-insurance-information-health-insurance-1738611&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Laid Off? COBRA Insurance May Be an Option&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq-consumer-cobra.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FAQs About COBRA Continuation Health Coverage&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;HIPAA:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Provides protection for you and your family when you need to buy, change, or continue your health insurance. Among others, these protections include limits on the use of pre-existing condition exclusions and usually guarantees that you can renew your coverage regardless of any health conditions in your family.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Resources:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pre-existing-conditions-exclusions-1738633&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HIPAA Pre-Existing Condition Protections&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_compliance_hipaa.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FAQs About Portability Of Health Coverage And HIPAA&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;A Dr. Mike Tip:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; If you have concerns about how your employer administers your job-based health coverage - for example, if you think you should have been offered COBRA continuation coverage, but were not - contact the regional office of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration. You can find the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/org_chart.html#section13&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;contact information&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; on the DOL website.&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The federal government also funds and sets guidelines for Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Health Benefits, many federal employees (including members of Congress), and health coverage for members of the Armed Forces.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;However, most health insurance plans are regulated by your state government. Since the states differ considerably in the rules they set for health plans \u2013 such as mandating certain benefits \u2013 and the types of state health insurance programs offered, it is important that you understand what is unique about your state.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Health Insurance in Indiana&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People with pre-existing medical conditions:\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Indiana Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:\u00A0The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), which is administered by either your state or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, may provide health coverage for you if you have been uninsured for at least six months, if you have a pre-existing condition or if you have been denied health coverage because of your health condition, and are a U.S. citizen or are residing here legally.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In Indiana, the PCIP will be run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.pcip.gov/PCIP_States.html#StateInformation&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Indiana&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Indiana Comprehensive Health Insurance Association (ICHIA):&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0ICHIA may offer coverage if you are not able to buy health insurance because you have a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pre-existing-conditions-exclusions-1738633&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pre-existing health condition&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. You must apply for individual coverage and be rejected by at least one health plan before you become eligible for ICHIA - unless you are eligible for HIPAA. If you qualify for HIPAA, you are eligible for ICHIA regardless of your health status.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Note: On the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.onlinehealthplan.com/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;home page&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of the ICHIA website, click on \u201CGuest\u201D to find information about the Indiana Plan.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Indiana Medicaid Programs&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Indiana\u2019s Medicaid program oversees several of the state\u2019s public health programs each of which is designed to meet the healthcare needs of a certain group of state residents. Each program has different eligibility criteria depending on family income and health status. These programs include:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2544.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Hoosier Healthwise&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Hoosier Healthwise is Indiana&amp;amp;#39;s health care program for low income families, pregnant women, and children up to age 19. The program covers doctor visits, medications, mental health care, dental care, hospitalizations, and family planning at little or no cost to the member or the member&amp;amp;#39;s family. Hoosier Healthwise includes Indiana\u2019s &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/chip-childrens-health-insurance-program-1738834&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Children&amp;amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (CHIP).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.in.gov/fssa/hip/index.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Healthy Indiana Plan&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (HIP)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The HIP plan covers individuals who do not live with a dependent child, as well as parents who earn up to approximately $44,000 annually for a family of four, have been uninsured for six months and do not have access to insurance through their employer. HIP may require you to pay a small monthly fee based on the amount of your income.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://member.indianamedicaid.com/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;14&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Traditional Medicaid&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Indiana\u2019s Traditional Medicaid provides coverage for people who are in one of the following categories:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Aged&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Blind&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Physically and mentally disabled&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Have both Medicare and Medicaid&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Reside in a nursing homes or other long-term care facilities&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Are in a hospice program&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Undocumented aliens&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2548.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;15&amp;quot;&amp;gt;M.E.D. Works&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;M.E.D. Works is Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities. Many disabled people feel that they may be able to return to work, but are fearful of losing their Medicaid benefits. MED Works is a program designed to allow disabled employees to work without fear of losing their Medicaid.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2546.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;16&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Care Select&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Care Select serves people who may have special health needs or benefit from specialized attention, including individuals who may be aged, blind, disabled, on M.E.D. Works, foster children, and children receiving adoptive services.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Medicare and Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.in.gov/idoi/2495.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;17&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Indiana SHIP&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is a free and unbiased counseling program provided by the Indiana Department of Insurance for Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana. Indiana\u2019s SHIP webpage also includes additional helpful information about Medicare.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Buying an Individual Health Insurance Policy in Indiana&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To learn about the different plans available in Indiana speak with an independent insurance agent or broker. One resource is the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.nahu.org/consumer/index.cfm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;18&amp;quot;&amp;gt;NAHU&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, or the National Association of Health Underwriters. You also can find information about plans in your area of the state at &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;19&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;eHealthInsurance.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.healthcompare.com/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;20&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HealthCompare&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The following resources provide additional information about Indiana and may help you better understand some of the health-related issues in your state.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://familiesusa.org/blog/2014/03/demographics-people-pre-existing-health-condition&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Help for Hoosiers with Pre-Existing Conditions&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 a fact sheet from Families USA that discusses how, under the Affordable Care Act, no one will be denied coverage, charged a higher premium, or sold a policy that excludes coverage of essential benefits because of pre-existing conditions.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/health-reform/state-gains-2010/indiana.pdf&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Health Coverage in Indiana: How Will Health Reform Help?&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 another fact sheet from Families USA that discusses the major gaps in Indiana&amp;amp;#39;s health coverage system and how health reform will address these gaps and help Hoosiers, including the insured, the uninsured, people in Medicare, and small businesses.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileglance.jsp?rgn&amp;amp;#61;16&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;23&amp;quot;&amp;gt;State healthfacts.org&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 a service of the Kaiser Family Foundation that provides health-related statistics about each state. You can compare Indiana to the U.S., as a whole, or to other states. Which state has more residents without health insurance \u2013 Indiana or Ohio?\u00A0Check it out!&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.americashealthrankings.org/IN&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;24&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;America\u2019s Health Rankings&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 a service of the United Health Foundation that provides state-specific rankings from 1 to 50 for a variety of national health standards, such as lifestyle and health outcomes. Where does rank Indiana among the states for health-related issues? Would you believe 49th for smoking and 44th for the percentage of children living in poverty?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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