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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
Becky - could you please post the link of the site this was from? Thanks.
I have to qualify for HIPAA certification every year (In two different medical jobs) and I never saw where this act had anything to do with offering insurance. But I could be wrong.
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Here it is Russ. I just Googled a phrase from her previous post. The portability part of HIPPA covering extending insurance after COBRA when you have pre-existing conditions...I think is what it means. It doesn't mean there is an insurance company called HIPAA or that HIPAA offers insurance, just that certain companies offereing extended coverage for pre-existing conditions after COBRA. It is like having uninsured motorist insurance and tags on your vehicle or high-risk insurance after DUI charges may be a better example. Only certain insurance companies are willing to take the risk of coverage and you have to pay to have coverage through these companies...I mean pay big.
http://www.florida-health-quotes.com/special-risk.html