A number of new provisions in the recently passed health care law take effect Thursday, September 23-several that could help people living with spondylitis:

• Young adults will be allowed to stay on their parents' plan until they turn 26 years old.
• Once you are insured, your health insurance company will not be able to take away your coverage.
• Consumers will have a new way to appeal insurance company decisions.
• Insurance companies can no longer put lifetime limits on essential benefit coverage, and there will be new rules about annual benefit limits.
• Insurance companies will no longer be able to deny coverage to children due to pre-existing conditions.
• All new plans must cover certain preventive services without charging a deductible, co-pay or coinsurance.

Help us understand the challenges you face in getting treatment by contacting Chris Miller at chris.miller@spondylitis.org

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