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Some Plans Refuse to Cover Medical Costs Related to Suicide Despite Federal Rules
Kaiser Health News Feb. 18, 2014
"Mental health advocates and government experts point to the HIPAA rules, noting that source-of-injury exclusions aren't allowed if they're the result of a medical condition. So if someone is severely depressed and sustains injuries from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, for example, the health plan can't deny claims for medical treatment, say experts, if the plan would generally cover the treatment for someone whose wounds were not self inflicted."
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