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The Final HIPAA Portability Requirements

On December 30, 2004, the federal government issued final portability regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This sweeping rewrite of the 1997 interim rules will force changes to many aspects of your group health plan including increased reporting obligations and further restrictions on preexisting condition exclusions. The rules take effect the first plan year after July 1, 2005, and noncompliance can be costly. Make sure youve determined what you as an employer need to do to become compliant under the new rules and how to avoid the most common mistakes when you join Terry Humo, a frequent speaker and the author of The Employers Guide to HIPAA , for this 90minute interactive audio conference. During this audio conference, Mr. Humo will address the following topics and more: How preexisting condition exclusions are redefined to stop common practices New notice requirements What new coverage may be provided without triggering the portability rules What health care triggers the sixmonth lookback rule What is prior coverage for newborn New written procedure requirements Plus, 30 minutes after the presentation will be set aside for an interactive Q&A session. Listen in and get the chance to ask the speaker your specific questions! Who should register? HR and Benefits Managers Brokers ThirdParty Administrators and other plan service providers Insurers Pension &Benefits Administrators

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