The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a significant healthcare reform law that passed Congress in 1996. The law has its roots in the Clinton Health Reform proposal, and its primary purpose was to provide better access to health insurance as well as to toughen the law concerning healthcare billing fraud. There are other corollary sections of the law related to administrative simplification and privacy of protected health information that have far-reaching effects for Providers, Payers, Managed Care Organizations, their business associates, and any entity storing, processing, and transmitting healthcare information.
HIPAA
amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by:
o Improving portability and continuity
of health insurance coverage in group and individual markets
o Combating waste, fraud and
abuse in health insurance and healthcare delivery
o Promoting the use of medical savings
accounts
o Improving access to long-term care services and coverage
o Simplifying the administration of health insurance
Follow the provided links for more information relating to the The Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Compliance:
HIPAA