Healthcare Glossary

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Lifetime cap

Prior to the passage of the ACA, insurance providers could impose a limit on the total amount of benefits you could receive throughout your lifetime. For example, the lifetime cap could be set at $1 million, and if an insurer reached that amount of spending on your health coverage, they could stop paying for your coverage. ACA-compliant plans are prohibited from imposing lifetime caps, but non-ACA compliant plans may not provide this protection.

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