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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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A quick definition of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law that helps protect people's health insurance. It makes it easier for people to keep their insurance when they change jobs or have a new family member. It also stops insurance companies from denying coverage because of a person's medical history. HIPAA helps small businesses provide insurance to their employees too.

A more thorough explanation:

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law passed in 1996 that provides additional health insurance protections to employees. It helps employees to:

  • Limit the effect of preexisting conditions on their ability to obtain insurance
  • Enroll a new dependent acquired by birth, adoption, or marriage
  • Maintain insurance coverage while changing jobs
  • Help businesses employing fewer than 50 workers to obtain group insurance plans

For example, if someone has a preexisting condition like diabetes, HIPAA ensures that they cannot be denied health insurance coverage because of it. Additionally, if an employee gets married or has a child, they can enroll them in their health insurance plan without any waiting period. HIPAA also allows employees to keep their health insurance coverage when they change jobs, which can be especially helpful if they have a preexisting condition.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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