HIPAA Situation 5:
Moving from a Medicaid Plan to an Employer-Sponsored Group 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 have had at least 12 months of Mediaid coverage without a gap lasting 63 days or more (a significant gap in coverage). |
No
|
No
|
No
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| I have had fewer than 12 months of Medicaid coverage. |
No
|
No
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Yes
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