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America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Health Claim Appeals: A guide to resolving health insurance disputes. Accessed at: www.healthclaimappeals.org/home.html on February 27, 2009.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Federal Fiscal Year 2008 High Risk Insurance Pool Grant Awards. Accessed at www.cms.hhs.gov/HighRiskPools/Downloads/2008HRPAWARDS.pdf on February 27, 2009.

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Department of Veterans Affairs. CHAMPVA Eligibility. Accessed at: www.va.gov/hac/factsheets/champva/FactSheet01-03.pdf on February 27, 2009.

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