Do short-term insurance coverage companies have to abide by HIPAA requirements?

I know that short-term coverage insurance companies are considered as creditable under HIPAA standards, but are they required to abide by HIPAA rules and regs? Especially for pre-existing conditions?

Some articles do state that short-term health coverage can exclude pre-existing conditions that are normally covered under HIPAA (sorry Allison - duhhh!)...

I'm writing an appeal for a denial based on a pre-exisiting condition. Should I include the HIPAA regs anyway?

HIPAA requirements are federal and anyone company handling your PHI must abide by the rules.

yea
duhh

all agencies have to be HIPPA compliant. BIG problems if they aren't.

pre-exsisting conditions can be denied for coverage. That doesn't really fall underneath HIPPA

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