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To: 10K a day who wrote (48506)	11/13/2005 1:46:45 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 361313

Ya know what? We may not be talkin' the same law...I'm talkin' HIPPA Hippa : Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Hippa regulations The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Hipaa commonly mistaken for HIPPA) puts limits on pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and gives new enrollees credit for prior coverage. In addition to these "portability" requirements, the law also makes it illegal to use health status as a reason for denying coverage, guarantees group coverage for employers with 50 or fewer employees, and guarantees renewability of group health plans. Congress recognized the need for national patient record privacy standards in 1996 when they enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Hipaa). The law included provisions designed to save money for health care businesses by encouraging electronic transactions, but it also required new safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of that information. The law gave Congress until August 21, 1999, to pass comprehensive health privacy legislation. When Congress did not enact such legislation after three years, the law required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to craft such protections by regulation. Hipaa is a controversial and complex topic. If you are interested in learning more about Hipaa, HR.BLR.com has the tools and resources for you! HR.BLR.com is the most complete source for practical human resources information and plain-English compliance and policy available anywhere. Find over 5000 pages of plain-English analysis and tools at your fingertips in the HR library and HR tools. Select a category from the left, or use the Human resources search to find the specific information about HIPAA you are looking for.