Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Human Resource Management
 
Board
Department of Human Resource Management
 
chapter
Commonwealth of Virginia Health Benefits Program [1 VAC 55 ‑ 20]
Action This action will amend section 1VAC 55 320(E) to include adults, other than spouses and incapacitated adult children, as participants in the Health Benefits Plan for State Employees
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/23/2009
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12/18/09  10:54 am
Commenter: Elizabeth Friberg

I applaud this change to expand coverage to adults residing in the same household
 

As a health care professional, I applaud this move to increaee access to adults living within the same household. In these economic times, individuals may not have access to health care benefits for a variety of reasons. This allows a variety of adults living within the same household to access benefits at cost. This helps those who are self-employed, lost their benefits through job loss or economic downturns, or are working but do not have health care benefits available to them. Access to health care benefits is a barrier that can be overcome with smart policies. The cost of health care benefits and health care itself is the next graet challenge.

 

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