If you are covered by a group plan, VA or in the Military, you can't choose the   

"public option".

Under the provisions of this plan, if you are covered under a employer group plan, the VA or you are in the military you CAN'T participate in the "public option", even if you want to.

I'm a vet, because of my disibility rating, I am enrolled in the VA medical system. According to the language of this legislation, I can't choose the "public option" istead.

If you are currently on active duty, you can't choose the plan either. Some would wonder why any servicemember would care if they already have military medical benefits. It may come as a suprise to people, but there are a lot of troops, NCOs and Officers who pay out of pocket for private medical insurance. There are others who are on the plans of their spouse. According to this "reform" they can't make that choice anymore.

You also can't opt for the "public option" if you are covered by Medicare/Medicaid, a or a "grandfathered" plan.

This "reform" is long on "public" but short on "option".

(2) ACCEPTABLE COVERAGE.—For purposes of
7 this division, the term ‘‘acceptable coverage’’ means
8 any of the following:
9 (A) QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN
10 COVERAGE.—Coverage under a qualified health
11 benefits plan.
12 (B) GRANDFATHERED HEALTH INSURANCE
13 COVERAGE; COVERAGE UNDER CURRENT GROUP
14 HEALTH PLAN.—Coverage under a grand15
fathered health insurance coverage (as defined
16 in subsection (a) of section 102) or under a
17 current group health plan (described in sub18
section (b) of such section).
19 (C) MEDICARE.—Coverage under part A of
20 title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
21 (D) MEDICAID.—Coverage for medical as22
sistance under title XIX of the Social Security
23 Act, excluding such coverage that is only avail24
able because of the application of subsection

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1 (E) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
2 AND DEPENDENTS (INCLUDING TRICARE).—
3 Coverage under chapter 55 of title 10, United
4 States Code, including similar coverage fur5
nished under section 1781 of title 38 of such
6 Code.
7 (F) VA.—Coverage under the veteran’s
8 health care program under chapter 17 of title
9 38, United States Code, but only if the cov10
erage for the individual involved is determined
11 by the Commissioner in coordination with the
12 Secretary of Treasury to be not less than a level
13 specified by the Commissioner and Secretary of
14 Veteran’s Affairs, in coordination with the Sec15
retary of Treasury, based on the individual’s
16 priority for services as provided under section
17 1705(a) of such title.

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