The following statements are about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as it...

A health plan that participates in the small group market is required to issue a contract to any employer that requests healthcare benefits, as long as the employer meets the statutory definition of a small group.

A small group must consist of more than 10 employees in order to be underwritten on a group, rather than an individual, basis.

A health plan is prohibited from canceling a small group’s healthcare coverage because of poor claims experience.

A health plan that participates in the small group market is limited in placing restrictions such as waiting periods and pre-existing conditions exclusions to individuals in high risk categories.