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Healthcare Insurance Changes as Youth Become Young Adults

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Adults with chronic illness must have health insurance in order to access care. Transitioning adolescents and adults with special healthcare needs (AYASHCN) and their healthcare providers need to be aware of the access to coverage issues that arise when a young adult turns 18 years of age.

This chapter will provide information on the laws that govern health insurance options for adolescents and young adults with special health care needs AYASHCN who are transitioning to adult care.

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    42 U.S.C.701 (a)(1)(D).

  2. 2.

    42 U.S.C. 1397bb.

  3. 3.

    42 U.S.C. 1181.

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  1. Sufian and Passamano, LLP, Houston, TX, USA

    Beth Sufian J.D., James Passamano J.D. & Amy Sopchak J.D.

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  1. Associate Professor, Director of Research, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Albert C. Hergenroeder

  2. Professor, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Constance M. Wiemann

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Sufian, B., Passamano, J., Sopchak, A. (2018). Healthcare Insurance Changes as Youth Become Young Adults. In: Hergenroeder, A., Wiemann, C. (eds) Health Care Transition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72868-1_8

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