Question: If a medical condition was over 15 years ago, is it considered pre-existing?

Answer: The underwriting guidelines for most individual health insurance carriers will usually draw the line for serious preexisting conditions at 10 years. That is to say, if you’ve had no treatment or symptoms for that previous condition in over 10 years, that previous condition will not cause your application to be declined automatically. However, your overall health risks will be evaluated, however you could still be refused coverage. The outcomes of individual health insurance underwriting are very difficult to predict right now.