If you do not have access to employer-sponsored group health plan, you may want to buy an individual health insurance policy from a private health insurance company. There are some alternatives to individual health insurance in the private market such as continuation coverage, conversion policies or Iowa Comprehensive Health Association (HIP-IOWA) coverage. This chapter summarizes your protections under different kinds of health insurance coverage.
Individual Health Plans
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- Individual Health Insurance Sold by Private Insurers
- COBRA and State Continuation Coverage
- Conversion
- Iowa Comprehensive Health Association
