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health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Insurance; Health insurance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) allows persons to qualify immediately for comparable health insurance coverage when they change their employment or ...

carrier

Insurance; Health insurance

The insurance company or HMO offering a health plan.

lifetime maximum benefit

Insurance; Health insurance

the maximum amount a health plan will pay in benefits to an insured individual during that individual’s lifetime.

maximum lifetime benefit

Insurance; Health insurance

the maximum amount a health plan will pay in benefits to an insured individual during that individual’s lifetime.

maximum dollar limit

Insurance; Health insurance

The maximum amount of money that an insurance company (or self-insured company) will pay for claims within a specific time period. Maximum dollar limits vary greatly. They may be based on or ...

employer mandate

Insurance; Health insurance

The new health reform legislation requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide health coverage to those employees and sets a minimum baseline of coverage and employer contributions. ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA – is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by ...