HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

 

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance regulations demand employers offer a safety net for workers who could lose or be denied health insurance. Portability options, pre-existing condition exclusions, disclosure demands, and certificates of creditable coverage all combine with privacy restrictions to create practical issues that affect HIPAA federal law.  Continue HIPAA

 

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NEWS/ARTICLES

Reminder: HIPAA Privacy Notice Deadline Nears   

HIPAA Rules Dramatically Modified By Stimulus Bill  

Employees' Risky Behaviors Raise HIPAA Concerns 

Open Wide And Say Ah: Its HIPPA Check Up Time 

HIPAA Permits Some PHI Disclosures To Non-Beneficiaries

HIPAA Does Allow Disclosure Of Employee Medical Records

 

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FAQs

1. Is it legal under HIPAA for a group health plan to charge a higher premium to an individual with a high claims history? 
   
   
2. Can an employer exclude benefits coverage for a certain health condition, without regard to whether it was preexisting in nature?
   
   
3. How do HIPAA's portability protections affect employers' group health plans?
   
   
4. Can a group health plan have a preexisting condition exclusion period?
   
   
5. What important changes did HIPAA make in the disclosure requirements of the Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?
   
   
6. What information must be contained in a certificate of creditable coverage?
   
   
7. What individual privacy rights exist for health plan beneficiaries under HIPAA?
   

 

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FREE REPORT

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HR TOOLS

Forms/Documents

Individual Notice of Preexisting Condition Exclusion (Free)

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Certificate of Group Health Plan Coverage (Free)

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Sample Business Associate Contract Provisions (Free)

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DOL Chart of HIPAA Notice Requirements (Free)