2012 House Bill 5428

Ban mandating all BCBS insurance go through "Obamacare“ exchange

Introduced in the House

Feb. 23, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-65)

To prohibit any state “insurance exchange” created under the federal “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” law from mandating that Blue Cross Blue Shield must sell all its health insurance policies through the “exchange.” Note: The primary role of the exchange would be to administer and determine eligibility for the insurance subsidy entitlement the PPACA creates.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy