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HIPAA Situation 2:
Moving from an Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plan to an Individual Health Plan


 Length of time I have had insurance coverage: Can the plan refuse to enroll me just because I am sick? Can the plan charge me more based on my health? Can the plan refuse to cover my illness for a period of time, just because my condition was preexisting?

I am HIPAA-eligible because I:




It depends




Yes, but . . .




It depends

I am not HIPAA-eligible because I:




Yes, but . . .
 




Yes, but . . .




Yes, but . . .


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