Name:   GoneFishin - Subject:   Hey Guys Date:   10/7/2016 5:39:38 PM

It was required by the law Congress passed called HIPAA in 1996. It was MANDATORY. On this issue ONLY...Fact Checker says Lifer is right.

WHAT IS CREDITABLE COVERAGE?

The concept of creditable coverage is that individuals should be given credit for previous health coverage when moving from one employer group health plan to another, from an employer group health plan to an individual policy, or from certain kinds of individual coverage to an employer group health plan.