text: For group health plans coverage under these rules , the Departments cite estimates formulated by the Congressional Budget Office which shows the initial yearly cost ( direct cost to the private sector ) to be $ 50 million with 300,000 people covered and $ 200 million in subsequent years for limiting the length of preexisting conditions exclusions to 12 months .
  
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  The length of pre-existing conditions exclusions will be limited to 12 years in subsequent years for group health plans under these rules .