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HIPAA: Breach Notification
The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to provide notification following a breach of…
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HIPAA: Authorized Uses and Disclosures
Covered entities may use their professional judgment when releasing information to a member or in the course of what is…
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HIPAA: Minimum Necessary Rule
The minimum necessary rule is a key protection of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. It is based on the premise that…
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HIPAA: Notice Requirements
Who must provide HIPAA Notices? Covered entities (typically the Health Plan) must provide notice to their members which describe the…
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HIPAA: How the Privacy Rule Applies to Different Health Plan Types
Self-Insured Group Health Plans and their sponsors: The self insured group plan is required: • To comply with the use…
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What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is an acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. (HIPAA) and its administration…
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HIPAA Privacy
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its administration simplification provisions established rules and regulations around…
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HIPAA Definitions
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)? The Privacy Rule defines PHI as individually identifiable health information, held or maintained by a…
