HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is name dropped a lot, but frequently misunderstood. Many are surprised to find that the “P” stands for portability, not privacy.

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You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is described on forms at the doctor; it’s referenced in privacy policies; it’s even mentioned on the news.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that questions about her vaccination status violate her HIPAA rights. HIPAA bars health care providers and insurers from sharing medical records without permission. It ...

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). HIPAA's purpose is to protect the privacy and security of protected ...

A number of healthcare professionals and businesses are susceptible to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) due to outright security failures and compliance ...

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Deven McGraw, cofounder of consumer health data firm Ciitizen, to clear up misconceptions about HIPAA rules and protections. Another misconception that crops up a lot in ...

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law that protects the privacy and security of individuals’ medical information. It limits how health care ...

To ensure access to care, it is critical to protect patient privacy whenever possible. Health care workers at an urgent care center in Woodbridge, Virginia, keep careful patient records, April 2020 ...

Although HIPAA was passed in 1996, it would take nearly seven years for the initial HIPAA Privacy Rule to go into effect. As the first federal law to address the ...

Patients can circumvent insurance company claim denials by requesting a specific form of documentation, as the insurance company will opt to simply cover the cost rather than provide the paperwork.