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23, when they may no longer reject applicants up to age 19 based on pre-existing conditions. The Sept. BCBSRI and other Rhode Island insurers that planned to impose similar rate hikes came under fire from Insurance Commissioner Christopher Koller. HHS signaled that it would try to adjust open-enrollment periods to address the risk of adverse selection, but no deal had been reached by press time. Meanwhile, insurers in several states blamed reform for premium rate hikes. “Therefore, the reserves held for these products will cover a much shorter period of time, which allows for these funds to be released.” He explained that refunds will equal a little more than 1.5 times an individual’s monthly premium. 23, 2010, insurers may no longer exclude pre-existing conditions from coverage for enrollees under the age of 19.