Issuing Authority: Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Policy Contact: University HIPAA Privacy Officer, 478-301-2300
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted by Congress to address healthcare reform, administrative simplification and patient healthcare information privacy and security issues.
Simplified, it was established to:
- Allow portability of pre-existing condition exemption between employer health insurance group plans.
- Standardize electronic transactions in healthcare to reduce costs through adjustments in record formats, code sets, identifiers, eligibility, referral, claims, remittance, etc.
There are several related policies:
- Access, Amendment & Accounting of Disclosures
policies.mercer.edu/access-amendment-and-accounting-of-disclosures-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Business Associates Policy
policies.mercer.edu/business-associates-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Communication of Health Information
policies.mercer.edu/communication-of-health-information-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Marketing and Fundraising
policies.mercer.edu/marketing-and-fundraising-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Notice of Privacy Practices
policies.mercer.edu/notice-of-privacy-practices-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Notification and Authorization
policies.mercer.edu/notification-and-authorization-hipaa-general-operating-policy/ - Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
policies.mercer.edu/uses-and-disclosures-of-health-information-hipaa-general-operating-policy/