"But because states have passed laws exempting farm bureau health plans from health insurance requirements, they don’t offer many of the coverage protections provided by insurance. That means their benefits and coverage rules may be less generous or predictable than Obamacare plans."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/farm-bureau-plans-less-pricey-alternative-aca-coverage-tradeoffs/

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Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs - KFF Health News

Fourteen states now allow health coverage through state farm bureaus. Though they generally share many features of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, they aren’t insurance. Neither are they typically subject to federal or state health insurance requirements, and the benefits may be less generous or predictable than those of Obamacare plans.

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