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November 4, 2008    DOL Home > Frequently Asked Questions > Health Plans & Benefits

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Health Plans & Benefits

Subtopics include:

COBRA Continuation Health Coverage  Health Coverage Portability (HIPAA) 
Mental Health Parity (MHPA)  Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection (Newborns' Act) 
Women's Health and Cancer Rights (WHRCA) 
 
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Who is entitled to benefits under COBRA?
  
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)?
  
What is the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 (Newborns' Act)?
  
Who pays for COBRA coverage?
  
What is COBRA continuation health coverage?
  
What is the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)?
  
I am pregnant. How does the Newborns' and Mothers Health Protection Act of 1996 (Newborns'Act) affect my health care benefits?
  
What is The Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA)?
  
What does COBRA do?
  
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and plan to have a mastectomy. How will the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) affect my benefits?
  

 
 
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