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Old 12-18-2009, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lincoln View Post
Can any one clarify this? I think it may not be true. Particularly if you are moving to TV from another state. I do not think insurance companies are required to take new members just because they have had continuous coverage in another state. I think this is true even if you are staying with the same company but moving to a different state.
The HIPPA laws require continuouscoverage when going from one GROUP plan to another GROUP plan, regardles of pre-existing conditions. I do not believe HIPPA applies to INDIVIDUAL plans.