Privacy

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
HIPAA is a federal law designed to reform the insurance market and simplify healthcare administrative processes by setting standards for submission of electronic bills, for electronic payments, and for checking referrals and authorizations electronically.

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued HIPAA privacy and security standards that provide for the protection of patient information from inappropriate use or disclosure. These standards do not limit a provider from using a patient’s information when providing appropriate treatment, sending information to insurance companies for reimbursement or using information for quality control or operational improvement.

• Notice of HIPAA Privacy Practices
• Authorization for Disclosure of Information Form

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