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What is the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool (the Pool)?

The pool was created to provide access to health insurance coverage to all residents of New Mexicans who are denied adequate health insurance and are considered uninsurable.

When was the Pool started?

The New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool (NMMIP) was established by the 1987 New Mexico State Legislature.

Who is the Pool administrator?

The Pool is administered by BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico who handles eligibility, enrollment, member services, and claims processing.

Who has the Executive Services contract for the Pool?

The Delta Consulting Group has the Executive Services contract to run the day-to-day operations of the Pool.

How does one apply for coverage?

Complete an application and submit it along with requested documentation and a check for the first month’s premium. Instructions for submission, as well as contact information for questions, are on the application form

New Mexico High Risk Pool Medical Conditions PDF Print E-mail

The following medical conditions are recognized by the NMMIP as qualifying conditions:

AIDS

Lupus Erythematosus Disseminate

Alcohol/Drug Abuse

Malignant Tumor (If Treated/Occurred Within Previous 4 Yrs)

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

Metastatic Cancer

Angina Pectoris

Motor or Sensory Aphasia

Arteriosclerosis Obliterans

Multiple or Disseminated Sclerosis

Artificial Heart Valve

Muscular Atrophy or Dystrophy

Ascites

Myasthenia Gravis

Cardiomyopathy

Myotonia

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Open Heart Surgery

Coronary Insufficiency

Paraplegia or Quadriplegia

Coronary Occlusion

Parkinson’s Disease

Crohn’s Disease

Peripheral Arteriosclerosis (If Treated Within Previous 3 Yrs)

Cystic Fibrosis

Polyarteritis (Periarteritis Nodosa)

Dermatomyositis

Polycystic Kidney

Diabetes (Insulin Dependent)

Posterolateral Sclerosis

Friedreich’s Disease

Psychotic Disorders

Hemophilia

Sickle Cell Anemia

Hepatitis C (Active)

Silicosis

HIV+

Splenic Anemia (True Banti’s Syndrome)

Hodgkin’s Disease

Still’s Disease

Huntington’s Chorea

Stroke (CVA)

Hydrocephalus

Syringomyelia

Intermittent Claudication

Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxia)

Juvenile Diabetes

Thalassemia (Cooley’s or Mediterranean Anemia)

Kidney Failure

Topectomy and Lobotomy

Lead Poisoning with Cerebral Involvement

Wilson’s Disease

Leukemia

 

 

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