There’s good news for children with pre-existing conditions who are below the age of 19.
Under the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, they can’t be denied coverage under group plans and most individual family or child-only policies. This applies even if your child has a potentially life-threatening medical condition like asthma or diabetes.
This rule applies to all job-related health plans and individual health insurance policies issued after March 23, 2010.
Children account for nearly 9 percent of the estimated 57.2 million Americans under age 65 with pre-existing medical conditions, ranging from deadly cancers to routine chronic conditions.