HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996*. HIPAA provides rights and protections for group health plans provided by Employers and for individual coverage.

Are Employers impacted by HIPAA?
YES. If you provide health benefits to your employees, HIPAA impacts your business. As plan administrators, Employers are responsible for their group health plan's compliance with HIPAA and its regulations.

Introducing Poster Compliance Center's Employers HIPAA Survival Kit, the employers' resource for understanding how HIPAA affects your business responsibilities.

Included in the Employers HIPAA Survival Kit:

• A General Overview of HIPAA and its application to you as an employer.
• An Overview of Rights & Responsibilities for both the Employer and the Employee. Each of these documents clearly outlines who HIPAA protects, what HIPAA does NOT do, and what are important HIPAA rights and protections for group health plans and for individual coverage.
• An Employer or Employee Quiz on privacy issues for you and your employees. By answering some basic questions, you will improve your understanding about HIPAA and how it applies to you as an employer or employee. It may point out some processes or procedures you need to change or clarify within your company to better protect customer and employee privacy and protected health information.
• Your Kit includes our fully laminated set (2 posters) of HIPAA Privacy & Compliance Notice, which
  • Outlines six simple steps for employers to follow to protect the privacy of employees and customers.
  • Invites the employer to examine related policies and procedures and make adjustments as necessary.
  • Allows employees to read about their rights regarding the use of their personal health information.

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* HIPAA was passed by Congress in 1996 to protect employee rights to health coverage during events such as changing or losing jobs, pregnancy, moving, or divorce. It also provides protections for employers when obtaining and renewing health coverage for their employees. HIPAA is NOT an insurance policy.