HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) prompted new Federal regulations which require physicians to ensure they are protecting the privacy and security
of patients' medical information and using a standard format when submitting
electronic transactions, such as submitting claims to payers.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Web Site: www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa
THE HIPAA LAW AND RELATED INFORMATION
1. HIPAA Law - You can download the entire law. See the link in the Downloads section below.
2. Summary of Administrative Simplification Provisions - A summary of the HIPAA law is
available. To view, see the link in the Downloads section below.
3. Clarification of HIPAA - An extension of remarks by the Honorable David L. Hobson from
October 23, 1997 can be downloaded below.
4. The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) amended the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and requires that all claims submitted to
Medicare on October 16, 2003 and beyond be done so electronically except for certain
circumstances. For additional information on the ASCA Regulation, please go to the Downloads
section below.
Download Section
HIPAA Law [PDF, 61KB]
Summary of Administrative Simplification Provisions [PDF, 18 KB]