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For many survivors of domestic and sexual violence, access to health care is a vital part of healing and self-determination. The Tribe Circle is working with advocates and health providers to get survivors across the country the access to the care and coverage they deserve.
Because being a survivor of domestic violence is considered a Qualifying Life Event, survivors can enroll at any time throughout the year.
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- Insurance companies are prohibited from denying coverage to victims of domestic violence as a preexisting condition.
- Survivors of do not need to wait for Open Enrollment. They qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) because they are survivors of domestic violence.
- If survivors of domestic violence are not able to enroll in health care, they are eligible for a “hardship exemption” from paying the fee, because domestic violence is considered a qualifying life event.
- Screening and counseling for domestic violence are now benefits that health plans are required to cover.
