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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 (HIPAA)

An expansive law relating to employer sponsored health insurance that protects employees who lose a job or change jobs. HIPAA also protects the privacy of medical information.

Excessive Waiting Period

The Affordable Care Act prohibits excessive waiting periods for employer-sponsored insurance coverage, defined as waiting periods over 90 days. In other words, an employer cannot…