WHAT health insurance reform?

[howeird]

It was my understanding that the one item in the Obamacare bill which went into effect immediately was the one which prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, like myself.

I just switched my coverage from Kaiser to Blue Cross/Shield. Yesterday I received a letter from BCBS saying they would not cover my pre-existing conditions for 12 months, unless I showed proof of continuous coverage for at least a year.

What's wrong with this picture?

I do happen to have a letter from Kaiser stating I have had coverage for 18 months, but WTF?

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[howeird]

Yes, I looked up the info on healthcare.gov, and was appalled. It applies to children and pregnant women immediately, but no one else till 2014, and then they have to be without coverage for 6 months to qualify. That is criminal.

And don't go preaching to me about insurance. I voted for a president, senator and congressperson who promised health care, not insurance.