Bill of Rights for People Living with Epilepsy

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The Bills of Rights for People Living With Epilepsy

6. People living with epilepsy have the right to understand all of the options and legal protections for accessing health care benefit coverage available to them.
People living with epilepsy are encouraged to seek easy-to-understand, timely information regarding health plan benefits, exclusions, appeal and appeal denial procedures and to advocate for an appropriate resolution. For more information, contact your local Epilepsy Foundation affiliate or other epilepsy support agencies.

People living with epilepsy have the right to ask about the specific rules governing insurance policies and other health systems (e.g. Medicaid, Veterans Administration, etc.) for the state where they live. For more information contact your local Epilepsy Foundation affiliate or visit www.epilepsyfoundation.org.

People living with epilepsy have the right to know that in certain situations the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) may provide certain protections in regards to pre-existing conditions. For more information visit www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa.




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