90 Day Waiting Period

Senate Bill (SB) 1034 was signed into law on August 15, 2014 by California Governor Jerry Brown and will go into effect on January 1, 2015.

Previously, California had established a 60-day waiting period while the ACA had established a 90-day waiting period.

This new law means that California's health coverage waiting period requirements are now better aligned with federal law, which translates to less confusion with respect to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As of today, we have been advised of the following information from our carrier partners:

Carriers who do not intend to change their current available options:

• Aetna
• CaliforniaChoice®
• CalCPA
• CoveredCalifornia™
• Sharp Health Plan
• UnitedHealthcare

Carriers who are still pending a decision:

• Anthem Blue Cross
• Chinese Community Health Plan
• Health Net
• Kaiser Permanente
• SeeChange Health