AHIP - Makes Continued Coverage Possible
Are Your Eligible?
Created by state law, AHIP is designed to help eligible residents of Alabama maximize the features of a new federal law - the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
HIPAA helps make health insurance available to anyone who has been enrolled in an employer’s health plan or in extended COBRA coverage after employment has ended. Under HIPAA, the time you’ve been enrolled counts as “creditable coverage” — as long as you don’t have a break in coverage of 63 or more days. By crediting you for previous coverage, HIPAA reduces the limits for pre-existing medical conditions under any new coverage. Under the Alabama Health Insurance Plan you will have no waiting periods for pre-existing conditions.
AHIP announces a new way to pay!
On February 1, 2008 AHIP will begin accepting credit cards for premium payments! That's right! In addition to payments by mail and bank draft, you can now pay your AHIP premiums by credit card.
Benefits to You: no more checks and no more stamps!This program will free you from the worry of late payments and save you the rising cost of postage and check supplies. You don't have to remember to write your check and mail your payment.
Cost to You: it's free!How the Program Works: AHIP offers you two ways to make payments with your credit card.
Recurring monthly charge option
- A charge is made to your card on the first day of the month for your premium payment as shown on your statement.
- Enrollment is simple: complete and return this form or enroll online.
- You will receive a monthly bill advising of your balance due.
"You make the call" option
- You decide when to have your credit card payment charged. (Your payments must continue to be current to avoid cancellation.)
- Payments can be made by calling the AHIP office or online
- You will receive a monthly bill advising of your balance due.