Northern Mariana Islands
The health care law aims to make health coverage more affordable and accessible for individuals and families. In the Northern Mariana Islands, some changes have already taken place. Others will be phased in from now through 2014. We will continue to keep you up-to-date with the latest news on the health care law and what you can expect in the months and years ahead.
What You Need to Know About Health Care in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are not required to buy insurance under the health care law.
- In 2011, those in the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole” will automatically receive a 50 percent discount on certain name-brand drugs and a 7 percent discount on generic drugs.
- Insurance companies can’t deny health coverage to kids with pre-existing conditions.
- Insurance companies can’t put dollar limits on the care that is covered in your lifetime.
- If you are a small business owner in the Northern Mariana Islands and your business does trade or other business within the United States, you may claim the small business tax credit to help pay the premiums for your employees’ health care, as long as the health care plan is provided is one that is provided by one of the 50 U.S. States or the District of Columbia.
Coverage Options
Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid
For more information on the Medicaid and CHIP program in the Northern Mariana Islands, please visit HealthCare.gov.
Medicare
If you are 65 or older, you may qualify for Medicare.
What Insurance Options are Available to You?
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