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Your Protections Under Group Health Plans
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/wa02.html
Source: Institute for Health Care Research and Policy, Georgetown University
Describes how state and federal laws protect access to group health insurance in Washington. Explains when people must be permitted to enroll in a group health plan; the extent to which group health plans can exclude, limit, or impose waiting periods for preexisting conditions; and limits to protections for certain government workers. Also describes how rights and protections may differ for "self-insured" group plans.
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Understanding How the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act May Affect You
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Topics covered include: types of health insurance to which HIPAA applies, who is eligible for HIPAA protections, what rights people have under HIPAA, how to maximize HIPAA protections, how preexisting conditions may affect coverage, and how COBRA continuation coverage or conversion coverage may affect a person's eligibility for HIPAA protections.
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Summary of Health Insurance Protections in Washington
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/wa01.html
Source: Institute for Health Care Research and Policy, Georgetown University
Summary of how state and federal laws protect access to health insurance and health care in Washington. Includes a concise list of some of the most important rights and protections of Washington residents, and a separate list of limits on rights and protections.
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Protections When Buying Individual Health Insurance in Washington
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/wa03.html
Source: Institute for Health Care Research and Policy, Georgetown University
Comprehensive description of health insurance options for, and rights of, people who can not obtain, or are loosing, coverage through en employer or other group plan. Topics covered include individual health insurance sold by private insurers, COBRA continuation coverage and Washington continuation coverage, conversion policies, and the Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP).
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