HIPAA Group-to Individual Portability Coverage
The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated that every state develop at least one option for individuals who are transitioning out of a group health insurance plan and meet certain criteria, so that they can purchase an individual health insurance policy without regard to their health status. The people who are eligible to purchase these health insurance policies are known as having group-to-individual portability rights under HIPAA and are often called HIPAA-eligibles. The various states have developed a wide range of mechanisms to provide guarantee-issue coverage to their HIPAA-eligible populations, and they are all outlined in this section.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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