Q&A: Preventive Benefits And ‘Grandfathered’ Health Plans

By alley
June 24, 2012

KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about “grandfathered” health plans, which don’t need to comply with new rules about benefits for preventive care — but only in the near term.

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