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- About.com: HIPAA http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/legalissues/a/hipaa.htm
- Department of Labor, elaws: Waiting Period http://www.dol.gov/elaws/ebsa/health/glossary.htm?wd=Waiting_Period
- Lehrman Group: Health Insurance FAQs http://www.lehrmangroup.com/faq.php
- U.S. Department of Labor: Affiliation Period vs. Pre-Existing Condition Periodhttp://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/Part_2590/29CFR2590.701-7.htm
