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HIPAA will play the same role as it did prior to the new affordable care act. It will still protect patients medical information and COBRA coverage will still continue under the existing structure (helping you to continue employer coverage for a while after your employment has terminated).
Please note, under the affordable care act, coming off of group coverage does grant you a special enrollment period as it's a qualifying event so you would want to compare options between COBRA and plans available on the individual market - an experienced health insurance broker can help you with this.
I hope the information is helpful - please feel free to contact me for help and if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.
That is a great question! I cannot see any way in which the Act will change. The protection of your privacy and information since the Patriot Act made it a priority to protect them has not lessened, if anything, it has become more of a focus. None of the other provisions were affected by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in any noticeable way. I hope that helps - thanks for asking!
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Please note, under the affordable care act, coming off of group coverage does grant you a special enrollment period as it's a qualifying event so you would want to compare options between COBRA and plans available on the individual market - an experienced health insurance broker can help you with this.
I hope the information is helpful - please feel free to contact me for help and if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.