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[Topic] Preexisting Condition [Definition] 
An illness or medical condition for which a person is diagnosed or treated within a specified period of time prior to becoming insured in a new plan. The health reform law prohibits the denial of coverage due to a preexisting condition for plan and policy years beginning after September 23, 2010, for children younger than 19, and for all others beginning in 2014.
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Definition