Client Alert: The Government May Actually Be Here to Help – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Part VII

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a helpful set of questions and answers on its website regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Professionals should note that this guidance is informal, may be updated or withdrawn, and may differ from state laws. Below, we highlight three questions and answers from the HHS website.... By: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP