# Final Rules for Grandfathered Plans, Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, Dependent Coverage, Appeals, and Patient Protections Under the Affordable Care Act
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rules. · Published 2015-11-18 · Effective 2016-01-19 · 80 FR 72192
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-29294
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 72192
- **CFR reference:** 26 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2015-11-18
- **Effective date:** 2016-01-19
- **HHS docket:** TD 9744
## 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/11/18/2015-29294/final-rules-for-grandfathered-plans-preexisting-condition-exclusions-lifetime-and-annual-limits)
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