Question

HIPAA defines a pre-existing condition as one for which the insured received medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment within the past _____ months.

Answer 1

Answer:  

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Explanation:  

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA is federal laws that govern health insurance policy.  

Pre-existing disease can be used by the insurance company to increase the price of the policy that they can buy (since the risk for the insurance company become higher) . So, the government created a clear distinction that regulates pre-existing condition  One of the aims of this act is to help and protect workers from getting excluded because of some health-related conditions by making a standardized definition.