Student health coverage does not escape legislation’s reach

Published Updated 5 Min Read

In February, the Health and Human Services Department issued proposed regulations addressing the impact of health care reform on student health insurance coverage. The proposed regulations classify student health insurance coverage as a type of “individual health insurance coverage.”

As such, student health insurance plans will be subject to several of the most significant provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.


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