Zdrowie i gospodarka · 30/12/2004

Request for Information on Benefit-Specific Waiting Periods Under HIPAA Titles I & IV

The Departments invite comments about benefit-specific waiting periods. This solicitation is to ensure that the public can provide input into any criteria used to determine whether a benefit-specific waiting period utilized by a group health plan or issuer is a preexisting condition exclusion under HIPAA. The Departments are requesting this information to help decide whether to issue any guidance on this question, and the content of any such guidance.