The California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) is a program of the
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board that provides
health insurance
Health insurance or medical insurance (also known as medical aid in South Africa) is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses. As with other types of insurance, risk is shared among ma ...
for
Californian citizens who are unable to obtain coverage in the individual health insurance market because of their pre-existing conditions. Californians qualifying for the program, participate in the cost of their coverage by paying premiums. The State of California supplements those premiums to cover the cost of care in MRMIP. Tobacco tax funds currently subsidize the MRMIP.
External links
California Managed Risk Medical Insurance BoardMajor Risk Medical Insurance Boardin the
California Code of Regulations
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Insurance companies of the United States
Major Risk Medical Insurance Program