Mar 14, 2025 · Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information. Collectively these are known …

Sep 10, 2024 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 establishes federal standards protecting sensitive health information from disclosure without patient's consent.

Title I of HIPAA regulates the availability and breadth of group health plans and certain individual health insurance policies. It amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Public Health …

May 2, 2025 · HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – an Act passed to reform the health insurance industry.

Jan 5, 2026 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the …

Dec 29, 2025 · The new rule continues to require that if the permissible uses or disclosures of information described in the NPP are limited by other laws that are more restrictive than HIPAA (e.g., …

Covered entities and business associates must follow HIPAA rules. If you don’t meet the definition of a covered entity or business associate, you don’t have to comply with the HIPAA rules.

Jun 13, 2019 · The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations, as well as their business associates, to develop and follow procedures that ensure the confidentiality and …

HIPAA FAQs - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to provide new rights and protections for participants and …

Find information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more. Read the latest HIPAA news and bulletins, and an archive of …