Health Information Privacy | HHS.gov
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 …
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
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.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia
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 …
What is HIPAA? - HIPAA Journal
May 2, 2025 · HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – an Act passed to reform the health insurance industry.
As part of Administrative Simplification [42 U.S.C. §§1320d et seq.], HIPAA required promulgation of both privacy and security standards in recognition of the increased risk to health data posed by …
What Does HIPAA Mean? | A Simple Guide to the U.S. Law
Jun 3, 2025 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a foundational U.S. law passed in 1996 to protect patient health information and ensure its secure handling by healthcare …
What is HIPAA
The HIPAA Privacy Rule, also known as the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, established the first nationally recognized regulations for the use and disclosure of an …
HIPAA Basics | HealthIT.gov
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 privacy and security …
What is HIPAA - DHCS
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 …
New HIPAA rules address substance use disorder records
4 days ago · The ADA updated its sample HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices to reflect new rules regarding substance use disorder treatment information.