HIPAA

What is HIPAA?

HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. It is legislation in the United States to keep medical information private and secure. Those who violate HIPAA face serious fines and penalties. Therefore, employees must provide training surrounding the HIPAA guidelines to affected employees. Employers that must follow HIPAA regulations are known as “covered entities”

Who needs HIPAA training?

The covered entities who must follow HIPAA regulations should get training for all affected employees. These include health insurance companies, health care providers that conduct certain business electronically, and health care clearinghouses.

Those that work as business associates of covered entities must also follow parts of the HIPAA regulations. These “business associates” include medical billing companies, companies that help administer health plans, companies that store or destroy medical records, and people that come into contact with medical records, such as outside lawyers, accountants, and IT specialists.

Who is not required to follow HIPAA?

There are a number of organizations that do not have to follow the privacy and security rules of HIPAA. These include life insurers, worker’s compensation carriers, most schools and school districts, a number of state agencies, and employers, with exceptions.

How much training do I need?

360training.com provides a comprehensive 1.5-hour training on HIPAA compliance. We cater to insurance professionals, medical providers, and business partners. All employees who come into contact with, or have access to medical information must be trained on HIPAA compliance.