5 ways a plan could lose grandfathered status

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Health plans purchased before March 23, 2010 are considered to have grandfathered status and don’t have to follow the ACA’s rules and regulations or offer the same benefits, rights and protections as new plans. But certain plan changes or adjustments can trigger the loss of grandfathered status. According to the health care reform law, they are:


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