Anthem Blue Cross of California is granting a two-month extension to 104,000 canceled policyholders because the insurer did not send out notification letters in time, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Anthem granted the extension after discovering it had missed the state-required 90-day notice of cancellation. The extension will only affect about a quarter of the estimated 400,000 Anthem Blue Cross of California policyholders whose plans are being canceled because they do not comply with the standards set in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to the report.
Thousands of Americans nationwide have received notification from their insurers of canceled plans. Under the PPACA, plans that went into effect or underwent certain changes after healthcare reform became law in March 2010 must meet new coverage requirements, such as coverage for prescription drugs, emergency department care and maternity care.
Last week, President Barack Obama apologized to all Americans whose policy had been canceled during an interview with NBC News.
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