There are many people all over the world who continue to work in the same job for an indefinitely long period of time because they are afraid that they will lose their medical insurance coverage if they decide to shift their jobs. There are many people who have a sick family member in the house who will be in desperate need of their medical insurance coverage. Previously when medical insurance plans were taken, there was a clause in them that permitted certain known medical conditions to be excluded from the medical insurance coverage for a certain period of time. In 1996, the US congress enforced the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Title One of this act provides medical insurance coverage for people who are shifting their jobs. People, who are worried about how their medical insurance will be affected when they change their jobs, should definitely take time to consult the human resources department in their office. They will help you in understanding the impact that a job shift would have on your medical insurance. A certain amount of protection is provided by HIPAA for people who would like to shift their jobs. The period of exclusion will vary depending ...