What Is a Pre-existing Condition?

January 1st, 2014, what does the law say about things like preexisting conditions?

Preexisting conditions? Well, it's kind of self-explanatory, the statement itself.

So, the explanation of it would be --

Something that exists already

Preexisting condition, I'd heard of that. I think it's probably something that illness that you had and that's preexisting to ummm…

What is a preexisting condition?

Oh, that's easy. That’s when you're already sick and you want to get health insurance.

What happens regarding preexisting conditions January 1st, 2014?

They don't matter anymore.

Well, sure they mattered to the person that has them

To the insurance companies, they're allowed to ask, I would assume something like that.

Something that you already have before right now.

What is a pre-existing condition?

A condition for which you require a medical treatment that you have prior to entering into insurance contracts.