What are the guidelines for pre-existing medical conditions and changing medical insurance?

This is a question for the HR department at the job he intends to go to.Normally, companies (and their insurance carriers) have "open enrollments" at set times during the year. This means that you will be added to insurance coverage as if you had it all along.However, a lot of companies have probation periods in which you are ineligible for full benefits pending the successful completion of you probation.Your friend needs to sit down with the HR/Health Insurance specialist to see when he will be eligible for benefits and whether or not his daughter will be subject to a pre-existing condition clause (normally exists for 1 year).He should also check into COBRA. It's expensive, but he may be able to extend his current insurance while serving his probationary period or while waiting for open enrollment.Best of luck. 4 years ago Thanks!

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