Employers and Corporations Face Complications After Promising Abortion Reimbursement

Shortly after it was rumored the United States Supreme Court may overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade (a decision in which the SCOTUS ruled that the Constitution affords women the right to pursue an abortion without excessive governmental interference), a multitude of large companies across the country announced that they would continue to […]
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What is special enrollment?

Group health plans are required to provide special enrollment periods during which individuals who previously declined health coverage for themselves and their dependents may be allowed to enroll (regardless of any open enrollment period). In addition to HIPAA special enrollment rights, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) added additional special enrollment rights under […]
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What is HIPAA?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes provisions of Federal law governing health coverage portability, health information privacy, administrative simplification, medical savings accounts, and long-term care insurance. The responsibility of the Department of Labor and the subject of these FAQs are the law’s portability and nondiscrimination requirements. HIPAA’s provisions affect group […]
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How does GINA expand the genetic information nondiscrimination protections in HIPAA?

Before the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA prevented a plan or issuer from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion based solely on genetic information. Under the Affordable Care Act, plans are prohibited from excluding coverage or benefits due to any preexisting condition. HIPAA continues to prohibit discrimination in individual eligibility, benefits, or premiums based on any health […]
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