title: Final Rules for Grandfathered Plans, Preexisting Condition   Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, Dependent   Coverage, Appeals, and Patient Protections Under the Affordable Care   Act. Final rules.
abstract: This document contains final regulations regarding grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, coverage of dependent children to age 26, internal claims and appeal and external review processes, and patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. It finalizes changes to the proposed and interim final rules based on comments and incorporates subregulatory guidance issued since publication of the proposed and interim final rules.
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