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• The time that must pass before coverage can become effective for an employee or dependent who is otherwise eligible for coverage under a job-based health plan.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Waiting Period (Job-based coverage). (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/waiting-period-job-based-coverage.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Waiting Period (Job-based coverage). HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/waiting-period-job-based-coverage (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Waiting Period (Job-based coverage)." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/waiting-period-job-based-coverage.

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