| RIGHT TO AN ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION |
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| One of the main objectives of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is to protect an individual's privacy in his or her medical records to the greatest extent possible. However, it is important to note that HIPAA and the Privacy Rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extend privacy protection not only to health information contained in medical records.More... |
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| Restraint of Children in Non-Medical Residential Psychiatric Facilities |
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| The Child Health Act of 2000 provide guidelines to residential psychiatric facilities with regard to their use of physical restraint and/or seclusion to modify the behavior of minor patients. It applies to all public and private non-medical, community-based facilities for children and youth which receive federal funding. More... |
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| Health Coverage Tax Credit |
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| The Internal Revenue Service provides a health coverage tax credit to certain taxpayers who receive a pension benefit from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) or are eligible to receive certain Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) or who are eligible for the Alternate Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) program. Taxpayers who qualify for the credit can claim a credit of 65% of the premiums paid for qualified health insurance.More... |
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| DESIGNATION OF PRIVACY OFFICIAL AND CONTACT PERSON |
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| Covered entities that must ensure an individual's privacy in his or her protected health information as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Privacy Rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are required to designate a privacy official.More... |
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| Insurance Coverage for Clinical Trials |
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| Clinical trials are research studies conducted with people who volunteer to take part. Most insurers deem clinical trials experimental and either refuse to cover an insured's costs associated with participation in a clinical trial or limit coverage to certain costs.More... |
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