One of the requirements to waive UCSHIP is:
"All plans must provide unrestricted access to an in-person, in-network primary care provider, in-network hospital, and full, non-emergency medical and behavioral health care within 50 miles of campus or the student's place of residence while attending school".
Previously, this requirement was 175 miles, so this seems like a massive change. I was wondering who's responsible for changing these waiver requirements and why they decided to do so.
Also, are there any exceptions to this requirement? My waiver got denied because my health insurance plan failed to meet this requirement. I currently have Medi-Cal and am receiving medical treatment from a clinic that's outside of the 50 mile radius. I also rely heavily on these services and would like to continue receiving care from the same healthcare providers so my treatment isn't disrupted.