Department of Health Human Services | HHS. gov U S Department of Health and Human Services protects the health and well-being of all people living in the United States and provides essential human services
Health Insurance - HHS. gov HHS makes health insurance coverage more affordable, secure, and reliable for Americans through the current law, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP
Health Information Privacy - HHS. gov Civil Rights HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services
HIPAA for Professionals | HHS. gov HIPAA for Professionals To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, included Administrative Simplification provisions that required HHS to adopt national standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets, unique health identifiers, and security At the same time
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS. gov Statutory and Regulatory Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996 Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information
About the Affordable Care Act | HHS. gov The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS. gov This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 3 The summary addresses who is covered, what information is protected, and what safeguards must be in place to ensure appropriate protection of electronic protected health
Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS. gov Health Plans, including health insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and certain government programs that pay for health care, such as Medicare and Medicaid
The HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS. gov The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without an individual’s authorization