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title: What Are the Statutes of Limitations & Repose, And Why Do I Care? | Intercare Insurance
description: As the claims administrator for various national healthcare programs, Intercare is often asked why patients can sue so many years after they were treated. T ...
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# [What Are the Statutes of Limitations & Repose, And Why Do I Care? | Intercare Insurance](https://intercareins.com/resources/statutes-of-limitations-and-repose)

 Written by [Tracy J. Savage, RDH, JD](https://intercareins.com/resources/author/tracy-j-savage-rdh-jd) | Apr 20, 2020 7:15:00 AM

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